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Why has the US tightened the controls along its border with Mexico?
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∙ 13y ago
There are a few reasons why the US has tightened control of the border. The main concern is illegal Immigration issues. Another major concern is drug trafficking. A large percent of US drug flow enters from the border.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoStrictly for immigration control and illegal narcotics trade are two main objectives. I.E. to prevent people that the United States would consider either illegal aliens or narcotic traffickers from entering the country of the United States of America.
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What river flows along the border of Mexico and the United States of America?
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What desert is in the center of Mexico?
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Where are the coastal plains in Mexico?
Along the Gulf of Mexico coast, from the Mexico-Texas border down to the Yucatan peninsula.
What did Mexico want the border to be along the us?
The Rio Nueces River.
Where does the border between Mexico and Texas lie?
Type in an existing address in Mexico and Texas on mapquest.com. There you will have the choice to see where the border lies by satelite.
What state can Carlsbad Caverns be found in?
Carlsbad caverns is located and can be found in New Mexico along the border line.
What body of water that forms half of Mexico's northern border?
Mexico's northern border is America, however the Rio Grande river runs along the border. There is the gulf of Mexico to the east, and the gulf of California and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
What area is located on the southern border of the us?
The southern border of the US is primarily located along the countries of Mexico.
Is Mexico along a boundary?
The state of New Mexico is located in the southwestern United States, along the U.S.-Mexico border. Mexico (the country) on the other hand, is along the southern boundary of the United States, bordering California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
How is the mexican border?
Last time it was modified was during the Gadsden Purchase, in 1853.
Do Mexico and the US share cultures along the border?
no becouse Mexico is a crappy country full of drugs and poverty
