The Border Project: NAFTA fueling illegal immigration, critics say

October 27th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Special Reports | 2 Comments »

Deported migrants wait in line for a hot meal at the Kino Border Initiative. Photo by Kelly Knaub

Free trade between the U.S. and Mexico put many Mexican farmers out of work.

The Border Project: The Thin Line

October 21st, 2010  |  by  |  published in Multimedia, Slideshows, Special Reports | Leave A Comment »

The Border Project: The Thin Line

Longtime residents from Nogales, Mexico, react to recent changes along the Arizona-Mexico border.

The Border Project: Dead migrants scattered across desert

October 20th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Special Reports | 2 Comments »

At Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner, two giant refrigerators store unidentified bodies of dead immigrants. The process of finding a match between a missing person and a body is the most difficult task for coroners, said Bruce Parks, the county's chief medical examiner. Photo by Meredith Hoffman.

An average of 180 bodies are found in the Pima County, Ariz., desert every year.

The Border Project: Defying danger, immigrants flow into U.S.

October 20th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Special Reports, Video | Leave A Comment »

The Border Project: Defying danger, immigrants flow into U.S.

Elisa Lagos reports from the Mexico/Arizona border trail.

The Border Project: Border wall harms environment, some say

October 20th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Special Reports | 1 Comment »

Bill Odle, 70, lives 385 from the border wall that separates Arizona and Mexico. Photo By Rachel Morgan

The border fence has disrupted animal migration patterns and caused flooding.

The Border Project: Group doles out water, saves lives

October 20th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Special Reports | Leave A Comment »

Volunteers from Humane Borders placed a new water station in the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Rhea Mahbubani

Humane Borders gives illegal immigrants what they need most: water.

The Border Project: Deported man plans to cross again

October 19th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Features, Special Reports | 2 Comments »

In Nogales, Mexico, the border wall is decorated with art and spray painted messages. This says 'Walls are scars on the earth.' Photo by Rachel Morgan

Jose Estrada was deported five days ago and will try to cross the border again.

The Border Project: Wrangling the border

October 19th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Slideshows, Special Reports | Leave A Comment »

The Border Project: Wrangling the border

After local rancher Robert Krentz was killed on his property in Arizona, efforts to increase border security have improved, many ranchers say.

The Border Project: Guarding the line

October 19th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Slideshows, Special Reports | Leave A Comment »

The Border Project: Guarding the line

Former Special Agent Lee Morgan talks about ranchers by the Arizona-Mexico border.

The Border Project: Staging ground for the undocumented

October 19th, 2010  |  by  |  published in Audio, Special Reports | Leave A Comment »

Alexandra DiPalma reporting in Altar, Mexico (photo by Samantha Sais)

The town of Altar, Mexico, responds to the needs of migrants making the dangerous trip across the border.