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The number of Mexicans seeking political asylum in the United States has soared. But the number of people who succeed in receiving asylum is very low.
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Police in Mexico arrested a man they say is one of the country's largest methamphetamine producers. The arrest comes as Mexican drug gangs are moving aggressively to try to dominate methamphetamine markets not just in the U.S. but throughout Latin America and even Asia.
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KPBS Midday EditionOn KPBS Midday Edition, we take a look at top stories that took place across the U.S./Mexico border and the Southwest with our Fronteras Desk reporters.
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Despite an increase in the amount of drugs stopped at the border, a government memo concludes that it has not dampened the flow of narcotics into the U.S.
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Drug seizures and related arrests at the border are on the rise. Customs and Border Protection claims this shows tighter border enforcement is working. But a leaked CBP memo concludes otherwise.
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KPBS Midday EditionBaja California and Mexican governments have invested millions trying to get more American tourists to visit in the last two years. Is it working - or do safety fears keeping U.S. visitors away?
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More than $15 million said to belong to the powerful Sinaloa cartel has been seized in Tijuana. This is the second largest cash seizure since 2006, when Mexican President Felipe Calderon started to aggressively go after the drug cartels.
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A home in the heart of Tijuana that used to house drug-traffickers is now in the hands of a well known non-profit that helps children.
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Rising violence and increased border security have drastically changed the illegal business, and changed the role of those who look to help migrants on both sides of the border.
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The large Chaldean community in El Cajon was outraged to learn that a drug- and weapons-trafficking ring was operating within their midst.
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