US-Mexico border

Three members of a caravan of migrants from Central America embrace and pray near the San Ysidro checkpoint after the first fellow migrants entered U.S. territory to seek asylum, at an improvised shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, on April 30, 2018.

How does seeking asylum work at the US border?

After weeks of travel across Mexico by bus, freight train and foot, more than 150 migrants from Central America — part of a caravan that has gained international attention — await their turn to apply for asylum at the Southern US border. Just how does the process work?

How does seeking asylum work at the US border?
Sign box at border with button to press for help

President Trump, do you plan to prosecute those who give aid or shelter to undocumented immigrants?

President Trump, do you plan to prosecute those who give aid or shelter to undocumented immigrants?
A train in a green field with someone standing on the top of a car

Advocates suggest another option for US-bound Central Americans: Stay and work in Mexico

Advocates suggest another option for US-bound Central Americans: Stay and work in Mexico
A scene from the upcoming Fox animated series, "Bordertown."

Lalo Alcaraz warns the sensitive to avoid his new show, 'Bordertown'

Lalo Alcaraz warns the sensitive to avoid his new show, 'Bordertown'
The architecture at the University of Texas at El Paso owes a lot to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. It all dates back to a National Geographic article in 1914.

Tourists spend thousands of dollars to schlep to Bhutan when they can just go to El Paso

Tourists spend thousands of dollars to schlep to Bhutan when they can just go to El Paso
Zahit Salazar used to earn a little money selling clothes she bought near the southern border with Mexico. But Mexico's new checkpoints have made that too difficult. She's had to fall back on grinding corn to make tamales.

Locals say checkpoints along Mexico's southern border mean endless commutes and shake-downs

The flood of young Central American migrants streaming across the US border over the past year has slowed to a trickle. One of the reasons may be Mexico’s increased border enforcement along its southern border with Guatemala. And that's creating headaches for Mexicans living near that border.

Locals say checkpoints along Mexico's southern border mean endless commutes and shake-downs
US Border Patrol agent Art Del Cueto points to the Mexican border just a few feet away.

Is ISIS a threat on the US border? Some border patrol agents believe it is — but others say not so fast

Some US Border Patrol agents believe the threat from ISIS on the US border is very real. But some southwestern politicians call the contention little more than anti-Islamic fear-mongering, saying the evidence doesn't support claims of ISIS infiltration.

Is ISIS a threat on the US border? Some border patrol agents believe it is — but others say not so fast
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

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.

For some Texans on the border, more walls and patrols won't solve the immigration crisis
National Guard troops patrol along the US-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona, in 2010. Texas is authorizing a similar call-up on its border.

Why Rick Perry is sending the National Guard to the Texas border

Texas Governor Rick Perry announced the deployment of National Guard troops to the border, saying a surge of undocumented immigrants has boosted crime. But analysts disagree with why Perry made the decision — and they don't think the troops will help.

Why Rick Perry is sending the National Guard to the Texas border
Joe Corona, 23 years old and Mexican-American, is one of the star players for the Xolos, a professional soccer team based in Tijuana, Mexico. The team is actively recruiting top soccer players from the US, and now other Mexican soccer clubs are following

To get on the US national men's soccer team, you may need to cross the border into Mexico

Joe Corona, 23, plays for the US national men's soccer team. But the Californian native's road to representing his country has taken him across the border to Tijuana.

To get on the US national men's soccer team, you may need to cross the border into Mexico
Gil Devine in front of his home in Mexico, near the border.  Devine commutes to work six days a week in San Diego.

Some Americans are trading their US homes for an international commute from Mexico

For some, the California lifestyle is just too expensive. So why not trade your life in an American suburb for a bit of beach in Mexico ... and a commute?

Some Americans are trading their US homes for an international commute from Mexico
In the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez, children visit the new Los Soles study center in the city’s outskirts.

The children of Mexico's drug violence have a tiny haven in Cuidad Juárez

Not long ago, violence related to Mexico's drug cartels devastated Ciudad Juárez, a city on the Texas-Mexico border. Now, violence is down and residents are trying to help the children left behind by it.

The children of Mexico's drug violence have a tiny haven in Cuidad Juárez
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has its own helicopters for search and rescue operations, including some rescues of recent border crossers who call 911 dispatchers in the county.

When migrants crossing the US-Mexico border get into trouble, 911 is there

The US-Mexico border is an unforgiving place, where weather can shift quickly from blazing heat to freezing nights. And even those trying to cross into the US illegally will call 911 when they are scared, suffering and need help.

When migrants crossing the US-Mexico border get into trouble, 911 is there