What are borders for? Who controls them, and why might people risk their lives to cross them? This album examines the border between Mexico and the United States as a symbolic place which both connects and divides people, highlighting complex issues about cultural belonging and national identity. M…
The Open University
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
Transcript -- An insight into Mexican-American border control.
A Mexican tribal leader talks about how the border has physically divided his tribe.
Transcript -- A Mexican tribal leader talks about how the border has physically divided his tribe.
An insight into how the Mexican border with America has shifted over the years.
Transcript -- An insight into how the Mexican border with America has shifted over the years.
A presbyterian minister from Arizona talks about how an economic border is inappropriate.
Transcript -- A presbyterian minister from Arizona talks about how an economic border is inappropriate.
A Mexican immigrant talks about the importance of getting across the border to America.
Transcript -- A Mexican immigrant talks about the importance of getting across the border to America.
An American talks about the need to resist the "Mexicanization" of America.
Transcript -- An American talks about the need to resist the "Mexicanization" of America.
An interview with a migrant in a squatter camp who takes work during the fruit harvest.
Transcript -- An interview with a migrant in a squatter camp who takes work during the fruit harvest.
Transcript -- The river border patrol on duty.
An interview with Mexican detainee at a border checkpoint.
Transcript -- An interview with Mexican detainee at a border checkpoint.
A presbyterian minister explains how migrants get channelled to cross at the most dangerous border points by aggressive policies.
Transcript -- A presbyterian minister explains how migrants get channelled to cross at the most dangerous border points by aggressive policies.
Transcript -- Why the death toll at the border is large.
American nationalists use technology to track down migrants crossing illegally.
Transcript -- American nationalists use technology to track down migrants crossing illegally.
Transcript -- The Latino community fights back.
Transcript -- Christian Lamurez talks about being a ‘Mexifornian’.
A factory manager on the border explains how his factory straddles both worlds.
Transcript -- A factory manager on the border explains how his factory straddles both worlds.
An activist talks about campaigning for workers' rights.
Transcript -- An activist talks about campaigning for workers' rights.
Research into migrant workers' conditions of employment shows great inequality.
Transcript -- Research into migrant workers' conditions of employment shows great inequality.
The uncertain future of clean water facilities for the people of Juarez, Mexico.
Transcript -- The uncertain future of clean water facilities for the people of Juarez, Mexico.
How nearby El Paso, on the other side of the border to Juarez, has built a new waste-water treatment facility.
Transcript -- How nearby El Paso, on the other side of the border to Juarez, has built a new waste-water treatment facility.
The tense relations between Mexicans and Americans who have to share the Rio Grande as a water source.
Transcript -- The tense relations between Mexicans and Americans who have to share the Rio Grande as a water source.
How the Rio Grande influenced the border crossing and caused territory disputes in El Paso-Juarez.
Transcript -- How the Rio Grande influenced the border crossing and caused territory disputes in El Paso-Juarez.
Members of The Open University Geography Department discuss border issues, and the making of this visual material.
Transcript -- Members of The Open University Geography Department discuss border issues, and the making of this visual material.
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