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Border City

Border City is the story of a journalist who in 1994 impulsively leaves her job and family in Washington, D.C., to report on Tijuana, Mexico, a city commonly known for drug violence and illegal immigr... Read more

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LA Times Presents | Border City

LA Times Presents | Border City

Border City is a different kind of story about the U.S.-Mexico border, told by a reporter who has spent more than 25 yea... Read more

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Crime and friendship

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