View from the border: the wall dividing the US and Mexico – in pictures

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The serpentine border wall that separates Mexico from the US ends abruptly on the outskirts of Fort Hancock.

The structure, variously known as the border fence or border wall, is not continuous and only covers sections of the almost 2,000-mile boundary between the two countries. It consists of a series of obstructions designed to discourage illegal entry into the US

The serpentine border wall that separates Mexico from the US ends abruptly on the outskirts of Fort Hancock. Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/Panos Pictures

Photographs by Daniel Ochoa de Olza

Thu 6 Nov 2025 13.00 CET

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