The history of the U.S.-Mexico border and its function have changed over the years since it was first created in 1924. Its original function was to to keep Asians and Southern/Eastern European immigrants from crossing into America using the border. Over time, however, political and economic policies in the United States, along with the influx of Mexicans, shifted the purpose of the borders to keeping Mexicans out. Policies such as the Immigration Act of 1965, IRCA in 1986, and NAFTA in 1994 have led to a large boom in undocumented immigrants entering the United States “illegally.” As the U.S. economic downturn in the 1970s and 1980s, many anti-immigration groups fought to limit access to the border in hopes of keeping America “safe.” The use of immigrants as escape goats is not a new concept, as it was seen after World War I and during the Great Depression that led to the era of Mexican deportations. However, in the 1990s, the influx of Mexicans was greater than before and led to a sense of panic in the United States which began to create formal operations funded by the US government to reduce the number of Mexican immigrants to the United States. One of these was called “Prevention through Deterrence”. The sole purpose of prevention through deterrence, POT, was to prevent unauthorized immigrants from entering the United States so they would not be arrested. They, that is, the Border Police, did this by building the physical border wall, installed with motion sensors and cutting-edge equipment. They also blocked safe and popular routes that immigrants would typically take to cross into America. With the increase in border patrol agents, which was the highest ever seen in recent years, America seriously believed that they were… half of paper… seen in the “Border Wars” series in which the Americans they hunt Mexicans as if it were a game to “protect” our homeland. What's worse is that they paint Mexicans as horrible criminals dedicated to drug smuggling. They don't realize how desperate these people are to come to America and make a living so their family can live. The cost of a human life is something that should be considered priceless. However, for Americans the life of a Mexican or an unauthorized immigrant has no value as they are considered "illegal" and deprived of all rights, even the most human ones. For a Mexican it is worth risking his life for the good of the family he leaves behind. For immigrant families, the lives of their loved ones are irreplaceable and priceless. The creation of a physical boundary has created the idea that some deserve to live and others do not.