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Border Issues Trace Back To 1848

Wednesday, 09 February 2011 18:57

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   The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is on display at the Arizona State Museum and is an opportunity for University of Arizona students to learn about the origins of the border.

“The political rhetoric that is really harsh about immigration would not be taking place if the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo didn’t exist because this treaty established the border,” said Michael Brescia, the exhibit curator. “Arizona, Colorado, Texas, California and New Mexico would have been part of Mexico.”

According to Brescia, the Mexicans crossing the border into the U.S. has been going on for a while.

“Here in Arizona there is a large Mexican population,” he said.  “It should enlighten students about the realities of the border.”

Amistades, Inc., a community organization dedicated to the prevention of substance abuse among Latino youth, played a large role in getting the treaty to the museum after two years of planning.

For Amistades, Inc., the treaty is a representation of their American citizenship, according to Brescia.

“They’ve been wanting to get the treaty to Tucson for a while.  The treaty speaks to them because article five established the border.  The other subsequent articles grant citizenship to those Mexicans who suddenly found themselves living north of the border,” Brescia said. “They become American citizens as a result of Guadalupe Hidalgo.”

The treaty is a peace treaty that was established 1848 after the U.S. invaded Mexico in 1846, and took half of its territory.  According to Brescia, the treaty will encourage students to think about the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico and that the treaty is “an effort at friendly relations.”

“The history of the U.S. and Mexico are not just similar they’re linked,” he said. “You can’t pull them apart.”

The exhibit, borrowed from the National Archives in Washington, D.C., displays the original document and will be open to the public until the end of the month.


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