TITLE

All Along the Watchtower: Cavazos Beach

PUB. DATE
November 2004
SOURCE
Patrolling Chaos: The U.S. Border Patrol in Deep South Texas;2004, p59
SOURCE TYPE
Book
DOC. TYPE
Book Chapter
ABSTRACT
Chapter One of the book "Patrolling Chaos: The U.S. Border Patrol in Deep South Texas" with the subtitle "Cavazos Beach," by Robert Lee Maril is presented. It introduces Cavazos Beach, just around the bend from Anzalduas Park. The park is a popular landing for bales of Mexican marijuana and undocumented workers from around the world. Border patrol agents' activities at the area are detailed.
ACCESSION #
27768721

Tags: BORDER patrol agents;  UNITED States. Immigration Border Patrol;  PATROLLING Chaos: The US Border Patrol in Deep South Texas (Book);  MARIL, Robert Lee

 

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