U.S.–Mexico border

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international border political boundary

The U.S.–Mexico border is the international boundary separating the United States and Mexico, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico and serving as a major focal point for migration, trade, and security issues.

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All labels observed (51)

Label	Occurrences
U.S.–Mexico border canonical	160
United States–Mexico border	80
Mexico–United States border	55
US–Mexico border	23
U.S.–Mexico border region	20
United States–Mexico border region	13
Mexico–United States border region	8
U.S.–Mexico borderlands	6
Texas–Mexico border region	5
US–Mexico border region	5
California–Baja California border	4
United States border	4
U.S.-Mexico border	3
Mexican border	2
Texas–Mexico border	2
Arizona–Mexico border	1
California–Baja California border region	1
California–Baja California boundary	1
Mexican–American border	1
Mexican–American borderlands	1
Mexico (border areas)	1
Mexico–U.S. border corridor	1
Mexico–U.S. border region	1
Mexico–United States border at Laredo, Texas	1
Mexico–United States border at San Ysidro	1
Mexico–United States border cities	1
Mexico–United States border infrastructure	1
Mexico–United States frontier	1
Mexico–United States international boundary regime	1
NAFTA/USMCA border region	1
Tamaulipas–Texas border	1
Texas–Mexico boundary	1
U.S.–Mexico border along Rio Grande	1
U.S.–Mexico border area near San Ysidro	1
U.S.–Mexico border at Nogales	1
U.S.–Mexico border at Tijuana	1
U.S.–Mexico border at Tijuana–San Ysidro	1
U.S.–Mexico frontier	1
U.S.–Mexico international border	1
U.S.–Mexico international boundary	1
U.S.–Mexico land border	1
U.S.–Mexico maritime border region	1
US-Mexico border	1
US–Mexico border economic region	1
US–Mexico borderlands	1
US–Mexico international border	1
US–Mexico land border	1
United States rules (post-2010s alignment for border region)	1
United States–Mexico border defense system	1
United States–Mexico border infrastructure	1
United States–Mexico border via Texas	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T88594 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: U.S.–Mexico border
Context triple: [San Diego–Tijuana, locatedOnBorderWith, U.S.–Mexico border]

A. California–Nevada border
The California–Nevada border is the state line in the western United States that divides California from Nevada, running through diverse landscapes including the Sierra Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region.
B. San Ysidro Port of Entry
The San Ysidro Port of Entry is one of the busiest land border crossings in the world, connecting the United States and Mexico between San Diego and Tijuana.
C. San Diego–Tijuana
San Diego–Tijuana is a major transborder metropolitan region spanning southern California and northwestern Mexico, known for its extensive economic, cultural, and social integration across the U.S.–Mexico border.
D. Mexico
Mexico is a large North American country known for its rich pre-Columbian and colonial history, diverse cultures, and influential cuisine and arts.
E. Pan-American Highway
The Pan-American Highway is an extensive network of roads stretching across the Americas, connecting multiple countries from North to South.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: U.S.–Mexico border
Target entity description: The U.S.–Mexico border is the international boundary separating the United States and Mexico, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico and serving as a major focal point for migration, trade, and security issues.

A. California–Nevada border
The California–Nevada border is the state line in the western United States that divides California from Nevada, running through diverse landscapes including the Sierra Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region.
B. San Ysidro Port of Entry
The San Ysidro Port of Entry is one of the busiest land border crossings in the world, connecting the United States and Mexico between San Diego and Tijuana.
C. San Diego–Tijuana
San Diego–Tijuana is a major transborder metropolitan region spanning southern California and northwestern Mexico, known for its extensive economic, cultural, and social integration across the U.S.–Mexico border.
D. Mexico
Mexico is a large North American country known for its rich pre-Columbian and colonial history, diverse cultures, and influential cuisine and arts.
E. Pan-American Highway
The Pan-American Highway is an extensive network of roads stretching across the Americas, connecting multiple countries from North to South.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international border ⓘ political boundary ⓘ
adjacentTo	Baja California ⓘ Chihuahua ⓘ Coahuila ⓘ Nuevo León ⓘ Sonora ⓘ Tamaulipas ⓘ
continent	North America ⓘ
countryBorder	Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
endPoint	Gulf of Mexico ⓘ
establishedBy	Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ⓘ
establishedIn	1848 ⓘ
followsRiver	Colorado River ⓘ Rio Grande ⓘ
governedBy	Gadsden Purchase agreement ⓘ Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ⓘ
hasCityPair	Brownsville–Matamoros ⓘ linked to: Brownsville–Matamoros crossing El Paso–Ciudad Juárez ⓘ linked to: El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing Laredo–Nuevo Laredo ⓘ linked to: Laredo–Nuevo Laredo crossing San Diego–Tijuana ⓘ
hasDisputeHistory	boundary demarcation issues ⓘ
hasInfrastructure	border checkpoints ⓘ border wall ⓘ fencing ⓘ ports of entry ⓘ
hasIssue	arms smuggling ⓘ border security ⓘ drug trafficking ⓘ environmental impact ⓘ human trafficking ⓘ irregular migration ⓘ
hasMajorCrossing	Brownsville–Matamoros crossing ⓘ El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing ⓘ Laredo–Nuevo Laredo crossing ⓘ San Ysidro Port of Entry ⓘ
isMajorCorridorFor	agricultural products ⓘ energy trade ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ trade ⓘ
length	approximately 1,954 miles ⓘ approximately 3,145 kilometers ⓘ
modifiedBy	Gadsden Purchase ⓘ linked to: Gadsden Purchase agreement
modifiedIn	1853 ⓘ
monitoredBy	Mexican immigration authorities ⓘ U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ
passesThrough	Arizona ⓘ California ⓘ linked to: California, United States New Mexico ⓘ Texas ⓘ
relatedAgreement	North American Free Trade Agreement ⓘ linked to: NAFTA United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement ⓘ linked to: USMCA
separates	Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
startPoint	Pacific Ocean ⓘ
timeZone	Central Time Zone ⓘ Mountain Time Zone ⓘ Pacific Time Zone ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (426)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

San Diego–Tijuana → locatedOnBorderWith → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

San Diego–Tijuana → partOf → California–Baja California border region ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

San Ysidro Port of Entry → partOf → California–Baja California border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

San Ysidro Port of Entry → partOf → Mexico–United States border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

San Ysidro Port of Entry → borderRegion → US–Mexico border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Smart Border Coalition → topic → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

San Diego → borderProximity → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

subject linked to: San Diego, California, United States

Tijuana → locatedOn → Mexico–United States border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Otay Mesa Port of Entry → borderRegion → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Tecate Port of Entry → partOf → California–Baja California border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Tecate Port of Entry → partOf → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Tijuana International Airport → locatedNear → United States–Mexico border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Municipality of Playas de Rosarito → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

El Paso → region → U.S.–Mexico borderlands ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Inter-American Highway → terminusA → United States–Mexico border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Tecate → locatedOn → US–Mexico border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Tecate → partOf → Mexico–United States border cities ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Fox Broadcasting Company → broadcastArea → Mexico (border areas) ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Cocopa people → nativeTo → U.S.–Mexico borderlands ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Consejo de Desarrollo de Tijuana → region → US–Mexico border region ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Sicario → mainSubject → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Imperial County → locatedIn → United States–Mexico border region ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Rio Grande → partOf → United States–Mexico border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Mexican Federal Highway 15 → connectsTo → United States border ⓘ

subject linked to: connected by Mexican Federal Highway 15

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Mexican Federal Highway 15 → terminusNorth → U.S.–Mexico border at Nogales ⓘ

subject linked to: connected by Mexican Federal Highway 15

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Mexican Federal Highway 15 → connectsRegion → U.S.–Mexico border region ⓘ

subject linked to: connected by Mexican Federal Highway 15

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

El Pueblo trading post → era → Mexican–American borderlands ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Yuma, Arizona → near → United States–Mexico border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

San Diego Bay → near → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico → isPartOfEconomicRegion → US–Mexico border region ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Operation Wetback → location → United States–Mexico border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Chula Vista → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

San Luis, Arizona → locatedOn → United States–Mexico border ⓘ

subject linked to: San Luis, Arizona, United States

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

San Luis, Arizona → locatedIn → United States–Mexico border region ⓘ

subject linked to: San Luis, Arizona, United States

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Rosarito → near → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Las Americas Premium Outlets → near → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

South Texas → partOf → U.S.–Mexico border region ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Gadsden Purchase agreement → relatedTo → United States–Mexico border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

CBX → borderType → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Otay Mesa, San Diego, California, United States → adjacentTo → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Yuma County, Arizona → partOf → U.S.–Mexico border region ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego → locatedIn → U.S.–Mexico border region ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Mexican Federal Highway 1 → connectsTo → U.S.–Mexico border at Tijuana ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Laredo–Nuevo Laredo crossing → locatedOnBorderBetween → United States–Mexico border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Brownsville–Matamoros crossing → partOf → Mexico–United States border ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

Colonia Federal, Tijuana → hasBorderFeature → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing → partOfBorderRegion → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Pacific Crest Trail → startPoint → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

subject linked to: PCT

Texas's 23rd congressional district → locatedIn → Texas–Mexico border region ⓘ

linked to: U.S.–Mexico border

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