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[published: November 04, 2009]

US border agents patrol the fence line near San Ysidro, CA. The area was once a crossing point for immigrants who have now been forced to cross further inland in the desert and mountain areas. The first fence was erected in the early '90s utilizing steelView Gallery

The Border

Between the United States and Mexico stands a 1,954-mile border, separating two complicated histories that are forever linked.

By Nick Morris

Nick Morris is a photojournalist/photographer with The Image Group Photography in San Diego, CA area and contributes to The North County Times on a regular basis. He’s also worked for the St. Louis Post Dispatch, San Jose Mercury-Palo Alto Daily, Blackpool Magazine, Riviera, 7Sky and numerous other publications. He completed an embed in 2007 with the US Marines 13th MEU.

Copyright Last Exit 2009

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