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The upsurge has revealed a much larger phenomenon — an almost unbroken chain of migrants being shuffled from Colombia through the Darien Gap jungle into Panama on an industrial scale that could approach 500,000 this year.
Some Juarez maquiladoras have stopped hiring and are bracing for possible layoffs if a limited strike against Detroit automakers prolongs or expands, a border industry leader says.
Cartels are spreading rumors on social media that the border is open, seemingly leading to a recent spike in migrants crossing illegally into El Paso, border authorities say.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument sits right on the Arizona border with Mexico, famous for its saguaro cactus and amazing landscapes, and it can be brutally cold in the winter and incredibly hot in the summer.
African migrants wandering the streets of Sonoyta opposite Lukeville, Arizona, are part of a new surge some U.S. lawmakers and law enforcement officials say is overwhelming federal processing and detention resources and leading to street releases.