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Aid to Mexico, rarely-seen corners of the U.S.-Mexico border, anticipating protests at the wall
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Sep 21, 2017
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Aid to Mexico, rarely-seen corners of the U.S.-Mexico border, anticipating protests at the wall

Los Angeles efforts to help Mexico, a report takes us to the far reaches of the U.S.-Mexico border, how the law enforcement is anticipating protests at the wall.
President Trump has signed an order to begin building a new wall along the border line between Mexico and the U.S. Here, the border is seen from the community of Sasabe in Sonora state, Mexico, earlier this month.
President Trump has signed an order to begin building a new wall along the border line between Mexico and the U.S. Here, the border is seen from the community of Sasabe in Sonora state, Mexico, earlier this month.
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Los Angeles efforts to help Mexico, a report takes us to the far reaches of the U.S.-Mexico border, how the law enforcement is anticipating protests at the wall.

How Angelenos are helping earthquake relief efforts in Mexico
Listen • 4:55
What needs to be done to help survivors of the deadly quake?
The US-Mexico border is already dangerous to cross, even without a wall
Listen • 7:07
According to a documentary project examining the U.S.-Mexico border, much of it is made of desert, mountains, and river canyons; in short, it's already pretty tough to cross.
Border Patrol concerned wall-building site could draw Keystone Oil Pipeline-scale protests
Listen • 6:21
The new site of the border wall prototypes is expected to draw protest numbers on the same scale as those of the Dakota access pipeline.
Trump-backed bill would hinder families' legal immigration to US
Listen • 3:52
A measure backed by the Trump administration seeks to change the family-based immigration visa system to one favoring those with job skills and college degrees.
National Skydiving Championship descends on Riverside County
Listen • 3:49
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's hundreds of skydivers competing for a national title in wingsuit gliding!
Some want CSULB's Prospector Pete to head for the hills
Listen • 1:54
There are some students and faculty at Cal State Long Beach who say mascot Prospector Pete represents a dark history for native peoples and minorities in the state.