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The White House threatens to take Congress to the mat on the border wall

Global Politics

Opposition to President Donald Trump’s Mexico border wall remains strong on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers say they’ll block the project even if it means shutting down the government.

Musician Adrian Quesada grew up on the bordertown of Laredo, Texas

A musician’s view of growing up in a border town

Arts
Tania Chavez, 29, from Mexico has spent nearly half her life living in south-eastern Texas, unable to travel beyond secondary US checkpoints. She cannot go to her native Mexico either as she is out of status.

Trapped in Texas: Tens of thousands of immigrants are stuck in the borderlands

Justice

Along Texas border, residents aren’t eager for more intense security

Global Politics

Cities on both sides of the border struggle as Mexico’s drug war rages

Some Immigrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Afraid to Seek Help Along Border

Conflict & Justice

Even if a woman is living in the US illegally, she is protected by law against domestic abuse. Still, some undocumented immigrant women along the Mexican border in Texas remain afraid to seek help. They fear increased US border security patrols.

Texas Border Residents Argue Against More Security

Business, Economics and Jobs

As Washington works on immigration reform, a number of Republican leaders argue that no plan can proceed without more security at the US-Mexico border. As the World’s Jason Margolis found out in Texas, many feel there’s too much security already.

Advice for Drivers Heading to Mexico for Holidays

Arts, Culture & Media

This time of year, thousands travel from the US to Mexico to visit family, often by car. It can be a dangerous trip, given widespread drug war violence and high levels of crime on the highways of northern Mexico.

As Mexico Drug War Rages, Los Dos Laredos Struggle

Global Politics

Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico share a border and an economy. So the increase in Mexican drug violence means businesses in both Laredos are struggling.