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Reinforced walls and detection technology: The ‘smart wall’ the US is building on the border

The Trump administration is moving forward with its plans to expand and diversify the barrier on the border with Mexico ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Mexican cartel kingpin ‘El Mencho’ is dead. Will a violent battle for control follow in Tijuana?

The recent death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation cartel has been hailed as a major blow to organized crime in Mexico and the United States. Now, many are questioning whether the ...
The Hill

How Mexican cartels employ drones as tools to smuggle drugs and fight enemies

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday caused unease south of the U.S.-Mexico border and put the spotlight on the use of drones by Mexican cartels. The ...
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Mexican cartel members ordered to shoot at Border Patrol agents: Memo

(NewsNation) — United States Border Patrol agents working along the U.S.-Mexico border are being warned to maintain a heightened sense of awareness after FBI intelligence discovered a directive by ...
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Mexico takes out ‘El Mencho’: What the violence could mean for the US border

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The killing of one of Mexico’s most-wanted cartel leaders triggered violent reprisals across the country and experts ...
The Austin Chronicle

Texas Dems Want Gun Safety Bill to Block Mexican Smuggling

Last October in Laredo, a K-9 caught the scent of gunpowder. Following the dog’s lead, federal agents entered a trailer and pulled down a false wall of plywood. There lay hundreds of deadly weapons, ...
Military Times

A war zone, minus the war: One year later, has the military really secured the US-Mexico border?

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service, and The Border Chronicle, which produces independent ...
Los Angeles Times

Rare sheep are U.S.-Mexico border crossers, but they’re hitting a sharp new obstacle

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Federal officials plan to seal off the border in a remote stretch of desert where endangered bighorn sheep have ...