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Ciudad Juarez

people walking around
Migrants stranded in Mexico rush to cross the US border before Title 42 ends
(Clockwise from top left) Meklit Hadero in red lighting, Sinkane stsnding in front of wooden wall, Diana Gameros standing in front of a brick wall and Hello Psychaleppo looking down at a keyboard.
Movement
Four musicians grapple with the same question: What is home?
Tianna Spears says she faced racial discrimination by US border officials while working as a US diplomat posted in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Global Politics
Former US diplomat attests to racial discrimination in diplomatic corps
A man is silhouetted against a fence topped with razor wire. People have clothespinned clothing on the fence to dry.
Borders
‘Remain in Mexico’ policy charges ahead as legal challenges stumble
US border patrol apprehending migrants
Immigration
As judge halts US ‘remain in Mexico’ policy, returned migrants wonder what’s next
Students in maroon uniforms sit at desks and listen to a teacher, not pictured
Immigration
Tough commute? Try crossing the US-Mexico border to go to school
A sign says "Welcome to the United States" as cars line up underneath it
Immigration
Trump administration ‘seems disinclined to cooperate,’ says former US ambassador to Mexico
Migrants sitting and laying on mats are shown spread across a high school gymnasium floor.
Global Politics
How Ciudad Juarez is bracing for more migrants under US ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
Brenda Estrada
Business
Workers in Mexico’s border factories say they can barely survive, so they’re turning to unions
'No More Weapons' sign
Culture
Juárez is tearing down a huge reminder of its bloody past
Children practice tae kwon do at an after school program in Cuidad Juárez, funded by the Merida Initiative.
Business, Economics and Jobs
How do you fight organized crime in Mexico? With small business loans and after-school programs
Men playing in a band carrying weapons in the desert
Arts, Culture & Media
Drug lords pay this Mexican-American singer to write their ballads
Development & Education
Nightlife returns to Ciudad Juarez as drug violence is more contained
Global Politics
Mexico’s Misunderstood War
Lifestyle & Belief
The Return of Nightlife in Juarez
Conflict & Justice
Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Police
Lifestyle & Belief
Mexican City Fighting to Restore its Image
Police Begin to Pull Out of Ciudad Juárez
Conflict & Justice
Mexicans fed up of violence
Juarez Professor on a Bloody Year for Mexico
Murder of American consulate in Juarez likely accidental
Arts, Culture & Media
Charles Bowden chronicles the ‘murder city’: Juarez, Mexico
Global Politics
Drug czar on Ciudad Juarez, black market for prescription drugs
Their city in turmoil, Juarez residents dig in and adapt
Officials related to US consulate killed in Mexico City drug war
Development & Education
Takeouts: Toyota sends parts, drug violence in Mexico continues, Henry Paulson’s memoir
Conflict & Justice
Mexico revamps court system