Crossing the Border from Mexico to the U.S., Part 2

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Published August 26, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Independent producer Scott Carrier investigates the problems of guarding the U.S.-Mexico border against illegal crossings. In the second installment of this three-part series, Carrier visits Sasabe, Ariz., and speaks with a border patrol agent and his wife.

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