Reece Jones Libros

The book critically examines the historical and ongoing influence of white racial politics on American immigration policies, tracing the evolution from the Chinese Exclusion Act to contemporary restrictions under the Trump administration. It highlights how these policies reflect systemic racism and explores the implications for immigrant communities and American society as a whole. Through this lens, the author sheds light on the complexities of race, immigration, and national identity in the United States.

Late one July night in 2020, armed men, identified only by the word POLICE written across their uniforms, began snatching supporters of Black Lives Matter off the street in Portland, Oregon, and placing them in unmarked vans. These mysterious actions were not carried out by local law enforcement or even right-wing terrorists, but by the US Border Patrol. Why was the Border Patrol operating so far from the boundaries of the United States? What were they doing at a protest that had nothing to do with immigration or the border? Nobody Is Protected: How the Border Patrol Became the Most Dangerous Police Force in the United States is the untold story of how, through a series of landmark but largely unknown decisions, the Supreme Court has dramatically curtailed the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution in service of policing borders. The Border Patrol exercises exceptional powers to conduct warrantless stops and interrogations within one hundred miles of land borders or coastlines, an area that includes nine of the ten largest cities and two thirds of the American population. Mapping the Border Patrol's history from its bigoted and violent Wild West beginnings through the legal precedents that have unleashed today's militarized force, Reece Jones reveals the shocking true stories and characters behind its most dangerous policies.

The book explores the alarming actions of the US Border Patrol during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, where agents operated far beyond their typical jurisdiction. It reveals how the Border Patrol, legally allowed to act within a vast "Constitution Free Zone," has increasingly curtailed Fourth Amendment rights. The narrative delves into the agency's troubling history, highlighting its culture of violence and racism, and the implications of its unchecked power in policing, making the case for urgent scrutiny of its role in American society.

Border Walls is a bold, important intervention that demonstrates the notions of freedom that define these modern democracies are being increasingly undermined by the exclusion and violence deemed necessary to secure the borders of the stat

A major new exploration of the refugee crisis, focusing on how borders are formed and policed