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A U.S. Border Patrol agent walks along the banks of the Rio Grande River near McAllen, Texas. Migrant families often cross the river illegally to enter the U.S.

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Teenager Is Latest Migrant Child To Die In U.S. Custody

4:50pm May 20, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The 16-year-old boy was found unresponsive after a routine welfare check at a facility near the U.S. border with Mexico. He was the fifth migrant child since December to die after being detained.

A U.S. Border Patrol agent takes an immigrant into custody in December 2018. Numerous members of the migrant caravan crossed over from Tijuana to San Diego but were quickly taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents.

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U.S. Reportedly Compiled Database Of Journalists Working Along Southwest Border

5:43pm March 07, 2019

by Bill Chappell

A source inside the Department of Homeland Security reportedly shared documents compiling names, photos and personal information of journalists, activists and others working along the border.

The border fence between the U.S. and Mexico in Hidalgo, Texas.

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Customs And Border Protection Outlines Border Wall Requirements

2:20am March 18, 2017

by James Doubek

Customs and Border Protection is asking for designs and prototypes from contractors to build Trump's proposed wall. Some requirements: It has to be at least 18 feet tall and "physically imposing."