TY - BOOK AU - Alden,Edward H. TI - The closing of the American border: terrorism, immigration, and security since 9/11 SN - 9780061558399 AV - JV6483 .A4354 2008 U1 - 325.73 22 PY - 0000/// CY - New York, NY PB - Harper KW - Terrorism KW - United States KW - Prevention KW - Border security KW - National security KW - fast KW - Emigration and immigration KW - Government policy KW - Terrorismus KW - gnd KW - Grenzschutz KW - USA KW - swd N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-332) and index; The borders -- The president -- The cops -- The technocrats -- The scapegoat -- The consequences -- The triage -- The fence N2 - Alden presents a provocative, behind-the-scenes investigation into the consequences of America's effort to secure its borders since 9/11. The result is a striking and persuasive assessment of the dangers faced by a United States that cuts itself off from the rest of the world UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0817/2008018718.html ER -