
By Border Hawk
Border Hawk takes you to one of the most dangerous places along the U.S.-Mexico frontier: Sunland Park, New Mexico.
Sunland Park lies directly across the border from Puerto de Anapra, a ‘colonia’ in Ciudad Juarez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
Anapra is one of the poorest communities in Juarez, a de facto squatter settlement where thousands of people live in self-built shelters lacking basic services or infrastructure.
Cartel Mountain and the Invasion of New Mexico
Border Hawk takes you to one of the most dangerous places along the U.S.-Mexico frontier: Sunland Park, New Mexico.
Sunland Park lies directly across the border from Puerto de Anapra, a ‘colonia’ in Ciudad Juarez in the Mexican… pic.twitter.com/GUB5i624qg
— Border Hawk (@BorderHawkNews) June 4, 2024
Many U.S.-bound migrants pass through Anapra before illegally crossing the border, often climbing over the international barrier, walking through gaps where the wall is non-existent, or by hiking Mount Cristo Rey – referred to locally as ‘Cartel Mountain.’
Popular with outdoor enthusiasts and Catholic pilgrims, Mt. Cristo Rey has been transformed into a hotbed for criminal activity and human smuggling.
Signage in the mountain’s parking lot advises prospective hikers to notify Sunland Park police before embarking on a climb…
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