Maria and Julio are joined by Greg Grandin, professor of history at New York University and author of the book, The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America. They discuss the history of the U.S.-Mexico border, immigration policy and the racist roots of the Border Patrol.    ITT Staff Picks

• When the Frontier becomes the wall, via The New Yorker
• How border-crossing became a crime in the United States, from The History Channel
• From our sister podcast, Latino USA: The dark side of the Texas Rangers This episode was mixed by Leah Shaw.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy  

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