The legacy of early border patrol stems from a large array of ideas, situations an powers of authority that want to be set in place vis control. For instance, where the border is located on "American" soil, was formally colonies of Mexico. In MIGRA and the Latino Threat, they give us a broader idea as to why border patrol is set in place and the regulations of who exactly comes in and who leaves. I feel the regulations of such are biased towards Americans. For example in Sicario, U.S. milita were able to freely enter into Mexico and regulate the smugglers and illegal immigrants; but, we wouldn't dare give Mexican authorities to do the same. This just shows how privledge plays a big role in the U.S. border patrol and over the years our biggest problem has been the drugs cartels.

Since the war on drugs in the U.S. and Mexico has become so prevalent, that seems to be the new issue as to who comes in the nation and who stays out. The drug war in Mexico however should not affect who the U.S. brings in and brings out because a lot of people that come here undocumented are escaping their narco-run states for a better life, just to be sent back into that violence that surrounds them. Which goes back to the legacy of early border patrol, in which was created to regulate who was able and who we felt were fit to enter this nation. This same motive is used today except we have the war on drugs as a justification of who can come into and who we think can leave our country.