Panoramic View Of The Borderlands: Southwestern U.S. And Mexico

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - MARCH 17: In an aerial view, immigrants pick through coils of razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico on March 17, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Texas National Guard troops have fortified Eagle Pass with vast a amount of razor wire as part of Governor Greg Abbott's "Operation Lone Star" to deter migrants from crossing into Texas. The U.S. southwestern border stretches nearly 2,000 miles, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean and is marked by fences, deserts, mountains and the Rio Grande, which runs the entire length of Texas. The politics surrounding border and immigration issues have become dominant themes in the U.S. presidential election campaign. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)