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William Hanson and the Texas-Mexico Border: Violence, Corruption, and the Making of the Gatekeeper State

William Hanson and the Texas-Mexico Border: Violence, Corruption, and the Making of the Gatekeeper State

Weber, John

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralMexican HistoryRegional: Southwest

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ISBN10: 1477329226
ISBN13: 9781477329221
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: May 14 2024
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.10
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

An examination of the career of Texas Ranger and immigration official William Hanson illustrating the intersections of corruption, state-building, and racial violence in early twentieth century Texas.

At the Texas-Mexico border in the 1910s and 1920s, William Hanson was a witness to, and an active agent of, history. As a Texas Ranger captain and then a top official in the Immigration Service, he helped shape how US policymakers understood the border, its residents, and the movement of goods and people across the international boundary. An associate of powerful politicians and oil company executives, he also used his positions to further his and his patrons' personal interests, financial and political, often through threats and extralegal methods.

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