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Three men in green suits stand on a small boat that says "Border Patrol" with an American flag in the middle

US Border Patrol launches new marine unit amid rise in maritime smuggling

Borders

More than 1,000 people have been apprehended while being smuggled at sea so far this year.

A woman holds a visibly distraught woman with her face in her hand.

Arizona volunteers form ‘underground’ network to house migrants released by ICE

Immigration
President Trump speaks at a podium while 3 bald men stand behind him.

Have ‘17,000 criminals’ really been apprehended at the US-Mexico border?

Immigration
Through a hole in a metallic border wall, two Border Patrol agents visible.

Guatemalan boy, 8, is second migrant child to die in US custody

Immigration
A man wearing a Santa Claus costume arrives in a pickup truck in El Paso, Texas.

In this Texas border town, Santa patrols on Christmas

Immigration
Miguel Paiz Domingo sits on the cement tomb of his son, Misael Paiz.

Misael Paiz, 25, dies in the desert after a 2,000 mile trek from his small village in Guatemala

Immigration

Joselino Gomez Esteban and his nephew, Misael Paiz, from Guatemala left their small village in search of work and a better life. When they reached the scorching hot Sonoran Desert in Arizona, Paiz fell ill and his uncle called 911 for help. But Paiz died before Tucson Border Patrol agents could find them.

Letter from US government in focus, being held up by a man who is out of focus behind it

The government says Border Patrol agents in the Southwest speak Spanish — but many migrants speak Indigenous languages

Immigration

The demand for interpreters is on the rise, especially since children have been separated from their parents at the southern border.

A scene from Purgatorio

This new documentary blurs the lines on the map to make a point about borders

Global Politics

The reality of the US-Mexico border is complex, but not always so different depending on which side you’re on. A new documentary explores the similarities and differences between two world separated by miles and miles of border fence.

El Salvador_deportation

Families that are deported after crossing the border say they return home feeling hopeless and desperate

Conflict

This year, an increasing number of Central American attempted to enter the US illegally. Now, as many are deported back home, there are concerns that due process was not served while they were held in detention facilities in the United States.

Residents along the border in Texas' Rio Grande Valley express their sentiments on properties up and down the Rio Grande River.

For some Texans on the border, more walls and patrols won’t solve the immigration crisis

Justice

The 11 candidates at CNN’s Republican debate on Wednesday clashed over immigration and the issue of building a wall on the US-Mexico border. But a year ago, we spoke to some people living closest to the border who say it’s time to consider options outside of longer fences and increased patrols.The 11 candidates at CNN’s Republican debate on Wednesday clashed over immigration and the issue of building a wall on the US-Mexico border. But a year ago, we spoke to some people living closest to the border who say it’s time to consider options outside of longer fences and increased patrols.