Drug War

As the city of El Paso prepares for President Obama's visit, residents weigh in on his stance on immigration so far.

About 100 people gathered at a traffic circle on one of the city's busiest streets calling for an end to the violence and for justice.

A truck driver was sentenced today in San Diego for helping distribute more than 19,000 pounds of marijuana smuggled from Mexico.

A recent report by a government watchdog reveals a hole in border security. The report says most southbound border lanes headed into Mexico lack license plate readers.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox is against current drug-war policies, including militarization. Speaking in San Diego, Fox insisted that the U.S. and Mexico need to find a way out of the violence.

In 2010, there were 3,111 murders in the city of Juarez, Mexico. The city of 1.5 million has become one of the most violent cities in the world. We speak to filmmaker Charlie Minn about his documentary "8 Murders a Day," which chronicles the drug-related violence in Juarez.

What can be done to end the drug-related violence in Mexico? We speak to former President of Mexico Vicente Fox about how the drug war has changed since he left office, and why he believes that legalizing drugs is the best way to reduce the violence that's plagued his country over the last decade. We'll also talk to Fox about illegal immigration, and trade between the U.S. and Mexico.

Filmmaker Charlie Minn says if his documentary weren't called "8 Murders a Day," it would be named "No Justice."

Thirty reporters have been killed in Mexico’s drug war during the last four years. This week, three media summits in San Diego address press freedom and safety south of the border. Though the crisis has received more attention lately, little has improved in Mexico.

The San Ysidro border crossing into Tijuana is the busiest in the world. An average of 40,000 vehicles through it each day. Here's a view of the border, from the perspective of a Mexican customs official.