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Anti-Harassment Campaign Startles Mexico City Subway Riders

4:41pm April 01, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Activists outfitted a subway seat with a nude male torso with prominent genitalia. They videotaped men's offended reactions, and hope to make them more sensitive to the many women who are accosted.

Dozens of 18-wheelers line up to cross the Nogales border, heading into the U.S.

Amid Talk Of Tariffs, What Happens To Companies That Straddle The Border?

4:42pm March 30, 2017

by Melissa Block

President Trump has called NAFTA a "catastrophe" and threatened to impose a border tax on Mexican imports. How does that impact produce companies with operations on both sides of the border?

Nayarit state Attorney General Edgar Veytia was arrested on drug trafficking charges at the U.S.-Mexico border this week. Here, the Nayarit state attorney general's headquarters is seen in Tepic, Mexico.

U.S. Arrests Mexican State Prosecutor, Says He's Also A Drug Smuggler Named 'Diablo'

2:49pm March 30, 2017

by Bill Chappell

U.S. prosecutors say they'll seek to compel Edgar Veytia to forfeit some $250 million if he's convicted. The attorney general of Nayarit state was arrested this week in San Diego.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51 in Houston.

Tom Brady's Stolen Jersey Found With 'Member Of The International Media'

4:55pm March 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

With the same person in Mexico, authorities also recovered another of the New England Patriots quarterback's Super Bowl jerseys, from his team's victory over the Seattle Seahawks in 2015.

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Mass Secret Grave In Eastern Mexico Could Be Country's Largest, Official Says

3:40pm March 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The state prosecutor in Veracruz says that "for years organized crime has disappeared and assassinated people with the complicity of the authorities."

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter patrol flies over a border fence by a bridge between the United States and Mexico on Oct. 18, 2016 in Hidalgo, Texas.

On Both Sides Of The Mexican Border, Fear Grows For U.S.-Bound Migrants

4:53pm March 12, 2017

Officials say Trump's tough stance has led to fewer apprehensions at the border. But amid heightened threats of family separation and terrorization, some think the journey is still worth the risks.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (from left), Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray and Mexican Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong greet each other during a news conference in Mexico City on Thursday.

On Tillerson And Kelly Visit, Mexico Seeks 'Clarity' On Immigration Proposals

8:16pm February 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Just days after the Department of Homeland Security detailed how it will implement President Trump's policies, Mexican officials warned Thursday they would not accept "measures imposed unilaterally."

Homeland Security chief John Kelly (from left), Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray and Mexican Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong spoke with reporters after initial meetings in Mexico City Thursday.

Amid U.S.-Mexico Strains, Tillerson And Kelly Take On 'Tough Trip'

7:53pm February 23, 2017

by Hannah Bloch

Talks between Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Homeland Security chief John Kelly with their Mexican counterparts were intended to smooth out growing tensions between the two countries.

Attorney Bob Hilliard — representing the family of Mexican teenager Sergio Adrian Hernandez, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent — speaks in front of the Supreme Court after presenting his argument on Tuesday.

Conservative Justices Skeptical Of Extending Constitution Beyond U.S. Border

7:31pm February 21, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a "very sympathetic case" involving the shooting of an unarmed Mexican teen on the border. The justices will decide if the boy's family may sue the border agent.

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A border in the Rio Grande culvert divides the Mexican city of Juárez (bottom) and the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas, shown here in 2010.

Supreme Court To Decide If Mexican Nationals May Sue For Border Shooting

9:47am February 21, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed an unarmed Mexican national from across the border, and the agent was not disciplined. The boy's family says a suit is their only possibility for justice.

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