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Trump Wants to Cut US Aid to Mexican Drug Cartel Fight

Budget proposal calls for cutting funding to Mexican policy, military almost in half.

Border Patrol Names New Agent in Charge in Nogales

19-year agency veteran Sabri Dikman will take the post in June.

Trump Budget Includes San Luis Border Crossing Rebuild

Local officials are both surprised and excited about the $234M set aside for the port.

US and Mexico Promise Plan to Fight Drug Cartels

Officials say both countries are to blame for an opioid epidemic.

Data Show Rising Immigration Arrests

ICE arrests are up 40% from this time last year, and advocates say they're occurring away from the border.

US, Mexican Officials Meet in DC to Discuss Security Issues

Secretary of State Tillerson, Mexican foreign minister will look at cartels, other issues.

Finalists Set For Border Wall Proposal, US Says

Proposals have been wide ranging: a string of hammocks, one-way Plexiglass.

Last Piece Installed in Naco Border Fence Repair

Work on eight-mile stretch of border fence took four years to complete.

Border Agent's Murder Trial Set for October

Lonnie Swartz faces charges related to a 2012 shooting that left a boy dead on the Mexican side of the border.

Mothers From Both Sides of Border Gather at Fence in Solidarity

One organizer said they came to show togetherness and support.

Arizona Trend: Seniors Becoming Senior Citizens

87-year-old Nogales woman helps others with paperwork, study.

The Border's New Boundaries, Part IV: Natural Wall May Suffice

Big Bend National Park's cliffs along Rio Grande could be enough deterrent.

The Border's New Boundaries, Part III: Silence from Violence

Border journalism has become increasingly deadly, at least for those on the Mexican side.

US Budget: $42B for Homeland Security But None for Wall

Spending includes pedestrian fencing, surveillance towers, patrol roads, gates.

The Border's New Boundaries, Part II: Living On The Edge

Life could change for those with property in the path of a border wall.

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