From the website: "The histories of marginalization that inform the current situation along the border are manifold. The authors of this #microsyllabus have focused on the intersection of border enforcement and immigration law specifically at the U.S.-Mexico border, a place that differs markedly from the country’s northern border with Canada, which has generally been subjected to less severe policies. In particular, we wish to highlight three areas of history that we believe shed important light on the ongoing mistreatment of migrants: 1) the early history of the U.S.-Mexico border; 2) Central American migration and refugee policy; and 3) deportation and detention. Though each of these sections could easily comprise its own microsyllabus, the authors hope to provide readers with a broad introduction to the humanitarian crisis at the border and the role that immigration policy has played in facilitating it."