Border Issues

Each year, hundreds of migrants from Mexico and the rest of Latin America die crossing the US border in search of work and a better life. Explore the US policies that have pushed migrants into the desert, the nature of US border security programs, massive infrastructure construction on the border, and the impact that immigration reform could have on them all. Click here to read more

Juarez Murders

Since 1993, over 370 young women have been violently killed in Ciudad Juarez – across the border from El Paso, Texas. In the past ten years, Mexico has done little to prevent or investigate these crimes. Recent international pressure has forced Mexico to take notice of this tragedy. Learn more about the crimes and what’s being done to solve them. Click here for more

Security Issues

The US has long played an active role in training and equipping Latin American militaries. Many of the recipients of US assistance have been accused of committing human rights violations in their home countries. Learn more about the US role in Mexican security and how it has negatively affected human rights there. Click here to read more

Other Mexico Issues

From threats against human rights defenders to the ABCs of the Mexican judicial system, find more information on human rights in Mexico. Click here to read more