Gangs of the El Paso-Juárez Borderland: A History

by Mike Tapia

Book Overview

This thought-provoking book examines gang history in the region encompassing West Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico. Known as the El Paso-Ju rez borderland region, the area contains more than three million people spanning 130 miles from east to west. From the badlands--the historically notorious eastern Valle de Ju rez--to the Puerto Palomas port of entry at Columbus, New Mexico, this area has become more militarized and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826362168
• ISBN13: 9780826362162
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"