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

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS - MARCH 17: A Texas National Guard soldier stands atop a barrier of shipping containers and razor wire while guarding the U.S.-Mexico border on March 17, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Texas National Guard troops have fortified the U.S.-Mexico border 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 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 controversies surrounding border issues and immigration to the United States have become dominant themes in the U.S. presidential election campaigns. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)