What are borders for? Who controls them, and why might people risk their lives to cross them? This album examines the border between Mexico and the United States as a symbolic place which both connects and divides people, highlighting complex issues about cultural belonging and national identity. M…

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- An insight into Mexican-American border control.

A Mexican tribal leader talks about how the border has physically divided his tribe.

Transcript -- A Mexican tribal leader talks about how the border has physically divided his tribe.

An insight into how the Mexican border with America has shifted over the years.

Transcript -- An insight into how the Mexican border with America has shifted over the years.

A presbyterian minister from Arizona talks about how an economic border is inappropriate.

Transcript -- A presbyterian minister from Arizona talks about how an economic border is inappropriate.

A Mexican immigrant talks about the importance of getting across the border to America.

Transcript -- A Mexican immigrant talks about the importance of getting across the border to America.

An American talks about the need to resist the "Mexicanization" of America.

Transcript -- An American talks about the need to resist the "Mexicanization" of America.

An interview with a migrant in a squatter camp who takes work during the fruit harvest.

Transcript -- An interview with a migrant in a squatter camp who takes work during the fruit harvest.

Transcript -- The river border patrol on duty.

An interview with Mexican detainee at a border checkpoint.

Transcript -- An interview with Mexican detainee at a border checkpoint.

A presbyterian minister explains how migrants get channelled to cross at the most dangerous border points by aggressive policies.

Transcript -- A presbyterian minister explains how migrants get channelled to cross at the most dangerous border points by aggressive policies.

Transcript -- Why the death toll at the border is large.

American nationalists use technology to track down migrants crossing illegally.

Transcript -- American nationalists use technology to track down migrants crossing illegally.

Transcript -- The Latino community fights back.

Transcript -- Christian Lamurez talks about being a ‘Mexifornian’.

A factory manager on the border explains how his factory straddles both worlds.

Transcript -- A factory manager on the border explains how his factory straddles both worlds.

An activist talks about campaigning for workers' rights.

Transcript -- An activist talks about campaigning for workers' rights.

Research into migrant workers' conditions of employment shows great inequality.

Transcript -- Research into migrant workers' conditions of employment shows great inequality.

The uncertain future of clean water facilities for the people of Juarez, Mexico.

Transcript -- The uncertain future of clean water facilities for the people of Juarez, Mexico.

How nearby El Paso, on the other side of the border to Juarez, has built a new waste-water treatment facility.

Transcript -- How nearby El Paso, on the other side of the border to Juarez, has built a new waste-water treatment facility.

The tense relations between Mexicans and Americans who have to share the Rio Grande as a water source.

Transcript -- The tense relations between Mexicans and Americans who have to share the Rio Grande as a water source.

How the Rio Grande influenced the border crossing and caused territory disputes in El Paso-Juarez.

Transcript -- How the Rio Grande influenced the border crossing and caused territory disputes in El Paso-Juarez.

Members of The Open University Geography Department discuss border issues, and the making of this visual material.

Transcript -- Members of The Open University Geography Department discuss border issues, and the making of this visual material.