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The initiative seeks to educate teenage students about the dangers of getting involved in human smuggling operations

In February of last year, Merlos Barajas, who was a plastic surgeon, was suspended by Baja California's Protocols and Sanitary Risks Commission after a woman died while under his care at the hospital.

Lately, on the U.S. side of the border, xylazine, known as the "zombie drug" has been showing up in autopsies and lab examinations.

She blamed construction delays on the U.S. side of the border where the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the California Department of Transportation have yet to begin the work on the crossing, which was supposed to be done by September.

A federal grand jury has indicted a New Mexico man who allegedly threatened to shoot the staff of a dentist for not seeing him without an appointment and burn down an apartment building.

An Indiana National Guard member was involved in a shooting at the southern border April 14 but details are scant while an investigation continues.

He was also critical of Mexico's National Guard, which has sent thousands of soldiers to the region to fight crime. "They've had absolutely no presence or impact, they've had no results," said Quijano Sosa. "They could leave tomorrow and no one will notice."

Esidents who live in the beach areas of Tijuana are asking the city to stop providing construction permits for high-rise buildings along the coast.

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Migrant advocates have maintained a vigil for almost two weeks near and around Eagle Pass, Texas, protesting the state’s takeover of a public park and boat ramp for border security, and demanding that asylum-seekers be allowed to cross from Mexico. The grassroots organization, Witness at the Border, has held protests […]

He was also critical of Mexico's National Guard, which has sent thousands of soldiers to the region to fight crime. "They've had absolutely no presence or impact, they've had no results," said Quijano Sosa. "They could leave tomorrow and no one will notice."