The Border

In this week's episode, the history of militarization at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Episode 7 of the Throughline podcast, hosted by NPR, titled "The Border" was published on March 21, 2019 and runs 15 minutes.

March 21, 2019 ·15m · Throughline

Summary

In February, President Trump declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border. Last year, he ordered thousands of National Guard troops to the border. Is this the first time an American president has responded with this level of force? In this week's episode, the history of militarization at the U.S.-Mexico border. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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