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Conducted under the umbrella of Project Gunrunner, intended to stem the flow of firearms to Mexico, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) ran a series of “gun walking” sting operations, including Operations Wide Receiver and Operation Fast & Furious. The government allowed licensed gun dealers to sell weapons to illegal straw buyers so that they could continue to track the firearms as they were transferred to higher-level traffickers and key figures in Mexican cartels.

In Borders and Belonging, Hiroshi Motomura offers a complex and fair-minded account of immigration, its root causes, and the varying responses to it. Taking stock of the issue's complexity, while giving credence to the opinions of immigration critics, he tackles a series of important questions that, when answered, will move us closer to a more realistic and sustainable immigration policy. Motomura begins by affirming a basic concept.

Read by the author Chad Robichaux. The inspiring true story of US elite special operations veterans fighting for freedom in Ukraine and discovering the power of faith, sacrifice, and hope. Author, speaker, and former Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux offers an honest, no-holds-barred account of...

Weak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central Asia is in reality a globalization leader with more extensive involvement in economics, politics, and security dynamics beyond its borders than any other world region. Yet Central Asia's international activities are mostly hidden from view, with disturbing implications for world security.

Former ICE Director Tom Homan has been at the forefront of the conservative fight to secure our borders and offers proof that illegal immigration is not a victimless crime. Illegal immigration is the most controversial and emotional issue this country faces today. President Trump was elected on...

Based on three case studies from the Middle East, The Land beyond the Border advances an innovative theoretical framework for the study of state expansions and state contractions.

"Tech Ambitions without Borders" is from the October 02, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Nick Wingfield and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"When Borders Close" is from the November 12, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Ruchir Sharma and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"The Crumbling Case for a Mexican Border Wall" is from the September 06, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Eduardo Porter and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"They Took in One Refugee Family, but Families Don’t Have Borders" is from the October 22, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Jodi Kantor and Catrin Einhorn and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Crossing years and continents, the harrowing story of the road to reunion for two Syrian brothers who—despite a homeland at war and an ocean between them—hold fast to the bonds of family. Runner-Up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Riveting . . . a resplendent love letter to an...

"ISIS Is Said to Claim Responsibility for Attack at Jordan-Syria Border" is from the June 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rana F. Sweis and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Greece Holds Activists as Migrants and Police Clash Anew at Macedonia Border" is from the April 13, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Liz Alderman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Macedonian Police Use Tear Gas to Stop Migrants at Border" is from the April 10, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Liz Alderman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Music Fiesta Shares Harmony across Metal Fence at US-Mexico Border" is from the May 29, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Patricia Leigh Brown and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Defectors fleeing the Soviet Union seized the world's attention during the Cold War. Their stories were given sensational news coverage and dramatized in spy novels and films. Upon reaching the West, they were entitled to special benefits, including financial assistance and permanent residency. In contrast to other migrants, defectors were pursued by the states they left even as they were eagerly sought by the United States and its allies. Defectors follows their treacherous journeys and looks at how their unauthorized flight via land, sea, and air gave shape to a globalized world.

From bestselling author of Stop the Coming Civil War, Michael Savage reveals the massive dangers currently leading to the demise of our government. Michael Savage has been warning Americans for decades and now it's here. In GOVERNMENT ZERO: No Borders, No Language, No Culture, Savage sounds the...

“A vital book for understanding the still-unfolding nightmare of nationalism and racism in the 21st century.” –Francisco Cantu, author of The Line Becomes a River Stephen Miller is one of the most influential advisors in the White House. He has crafted Donald Trump’s speeches, designed...

"As Terrorists Cross Borders, Europe Sees Anew That Its Intelligence Does Not" is from the March 23, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Nossiter and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"At the Southern Border, a Do-It-Yourself Tack on Security" is from the December 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Fernanda Santos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.