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

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - MARCH 18: In an aerial view, U.S. soldiers and law enforcement officers stand over a small group of immigrants who had crossed the Rio Grande into the United States on March 18, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Texas National Guard troops have fortified the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass with vast 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 with Mexico 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. Border and immigration issues have become dominant themes in the U.S. presidential election campaign. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)