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    b The U.S. Border Patrol By Ricardo Ortiz 11/9/2010 Border and Coastal Security CJ453 Robert Wynne Written Assignment: The U.S. Border Patrol Examine the current status of the U.S. Border Patrol along the Mexican border.  What makes the duties and responsibilities of this position one of the most important and dangerous of any law enforcement position in the country? What measures could be implemented to make the border a safer and more secure environment for all U.S. Citizens

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    confusion‚ and even anger. One way to handle the conflict is to cut ties with the first culture including language. But is this the answer? Doing so can create a sense of loss. In the essay “Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood”‚ Richard Rodriguez shares his personal experience with learning English as a second language. In his linguistic journey‚ the author feels a disconnect between Spanish‚ the language used at home by his Mexican immigrant parents‚ and English‚ the language used in the

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    He was born in Seville in late spring 1599 ‚ Diego Velázquez Rodriguez de Seville. He was baptized in the church of san pedro on june 6 In the Spanish golden age Diego was one of the most important painters and the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and He was kind of a lonely artist of the contemporary Baroque period.he painted different portraits for the Spanish royal families. ‚velazquez did a lot of paintings but he did a phenomenal paint which is Las Meninas (1656). And this is what

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    technological fence. We need a border patrol.” - Rudy Giuliani What more should America do to protect her borders? I think to protect our borders we should Improve everything that out border patrol security does. Secondly‚ we need to improve our maritime security. Lastly‚ we need to strengthen our relationships with our surrounding countries. Those are a few of the many things that America can do to protect her borders. The first of many things America can do to protect her borders

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    1. What do you make of "Our Secret"? When I first started to read “Our Secret‚” I didn’t understand the relevance of what was in front of me. I didn’t understand the words she was using‚ or why she was using little quotes throughout the beginning of her essay. But as I continued reading‚ I came to understand that she was using quotes to not only relate her story to something else‚ but to also show the progression in realization that she had throughout the paper. What I also make of this essay

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    children cannot get some form of education and a job when they get older‚ they could end up having a very tough life‚ and have a hard time supporting themselves. The children would not be able to just walk out the door‚ leave their parents‚ and fly back out of America; it isn’t up to them. Even if they did leave their parents‚ they would not have a great way of earning income. It really affects a child if they are not able to go to school and learn how to interact with other people. They may end up

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    Border Security in a Post 9/11 World The United States of America is a country founded on Judeo-Christian morals and ethics and is comprised of unique individuals who have led the world in innovation and ingenuity. The liberties and freedoms that America is founded on have enabled people to develop some of the world’s most technological advances. The capitalistic system has created the opportunity for great personal wealth‚ and has given millions of people opportunities that otherwise would not

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    means language has no limit‚ it’s something that can be translated into a wide variety. Both Amy Tan in the essay‚ “Mother Tongue” and Richard Rodriguez in the essay‚ “Aria: Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood” write about their struggle with their identities not only because of their race‚ but also the language there families speak. Amy Tan and Richard Rodriguez both struggled with there families language conflicting with the need to speak the language of society. While children they share similarities

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    In the article “An Education in Language‚” Richard Rodriguez reflects on his childhood and teenage years in the 1950s as an immigrant and claims that losing his native culture had a

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    2011 Relating Differences-“Los Pobres” In the essay‚ “Los Pobres”‚ by Richard Rodriguez‚ a young educated man wants to show his people he can do manual labor. Earning money was more important for his family. Money allowed Rodriguez’s family security and social mobility. Even though Rodriguez was a college student he did not use the tools of manual labor correctly. He did not fit in with the laborers. Rodriguez was book smart but was not able to communicate with the other workers. In the end the

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