The Border is a Budget: How Federal Spending Naturalizes the Securitization of the US-Mexico Frontier

State borders are rarely the static, natural lines depicted on maps; rather, they are the product of sustained political conflict, nationalist discourse, and, most crucially, significant public financial investment. While…

The Border is a Budget: How Federal Spending Naturalizes the Securitization of the United States-Mexico Boundary

State borders are far more than lines on a map or geographical demarcations; they are the physical manifestations of political conflict, nationalist discourse, and, fundamentally, massive public financial investment. While…