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Tunnel Update: Light in Tunnel but Agents See Couch Cushion at End

US federal agents say the cross border tunnel they unearthed earlier this week was on its way to being a sophisticated passageway. Though, they say it would have been a tight squeeze.

Authorities: Cross-Border Tunnel Doesn't Have a U.S. Exit

U.S. federal officials say the cross-border tunnel they discovered Monday afternoon does not have an exit on the San Diego side. As KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson explains federal officials say the tunnel tapped into the drainage system.

$21 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds to Expand Otay Mesa Border Crossing

$21 million in federal stimulus funds will go toward remodeling the Otay Mesa border crossing. Officials say this will pay for land and design costs.

Mexican Migration Director Pleased With Obama's Immigration Approach

The Director of Mexico's Federal Migration Institute says she's pleased President Barack Obama favors good policy over short term politics on the issue of immigration reform. As KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson explains, Cecilia Romero made the comments during a talk at the Institute of the Americas in La Jolla.

Acitivists Hopeful Ahead of Obama's Immigration Reform Meeting

A bipartisan group of immigration activists and union officials hopes President Barack Obama and House and Senate leaders commit to reforming the country's immigration system this year. As KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson tells us, the President plans to meet with members of Congress Thursday.