ABSTRACT
Deep under the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, off the coasts of Texas and Tamaulipas, lies the “other” U.S.-Mexico border. This isn’t the dusty border of cartel violence, “coyotes,” and fences but rather a maritime border that few contemplate. Receiving little political or legal attention until the 1970s, this watery boundary is scarcely considered by the average citizen and hardly reaches the ideologically saturated symbolism of its land-based counterpart.
