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 (36)

Label	Occurrences
U.S.–Mexico border canonical	80
United States–Mexico border	42
Mexico–United States border	31
US–Mexico border	17
U.S.–Mexico border region	15
United States–Mexico border region	10
U.S.–Mexico borderlands	6
US–Mexico border region	5
Texas–Mexico border region	3
United States border	3
California–Baja California border	2
Mexico–United States border region	2
U.S.-Mexico border	2
California–Baja California border region	1
Mexican border	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 cities	1
Mexico–United States border infrastructure	1
Mexico–United States frontier	1
NAFTA/USMCA border region	1
Texas–Mexico border	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
US-Mexico border	1
US–Mexico border economic region	1
US–Mexico borderlands	1
United States rules (post-2010s alignment for border region)	1
United States–Mexico border infrastructure	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 of America ⓘ surface form: United States
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 crossing ⓘ surface form: Brownsville–Matamoros El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing ⓘ surface form: El Paso–Ciudad Juárez Laredo–Nuevo Laredo crossing ⓘ surface form: Laredo–Nuevo Laredo 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 agreement ⓘ surface form: Gadsden Purchase
modifiedIn	1853 ⓘ
monitoredBy	Mexican immigration authorities ⓘ U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ
passesThrough	Arizona ⓘ California, United States ⓘ surface form: California New Mexico ⓘ Texas ⓘ
relatedAgreement	NAFTA ⓘ surface form: North American Free Trade Agreement USMCA ⓘ surface form: United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
separates	Mexico ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
startPoint	Pacific Ocean ⓘ
timeZone	Central Time Zone ⓘ Mountain Time Zone ⓘ Pacific Time Zone ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (241)

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

Somerton, Arizona → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Gateway to the Americas International Bridge → countryBorderSpanned → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border

Colombia–Solidarity International Bridge → partOf → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

Colombia–Solidarity International Bridge → isMajorCrossingOnBorder → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

Piedras Negras → partOf → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border region

Piedras Negras → isLocatedOnBorder → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border

Municipality of Sabinas Hidalgo → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Piedras Negras Municipality → locatedOn → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

SENTRI → focus → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Harlingen → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

subject surface form: Harlingen, Texas

World Trade International Bridge → partOf → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border infrastructure

Mexican Federal Highway 85 → northernTerminus → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Colorado City → locatedNearFeature → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: US–Mexico border

U.S. Route 62 → connectsBorder → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border

Brown Field Municipal Airport → near → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Municipality of Tijuana → locatedOn → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border

Zona Centro, Tijuana → borderProximity → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Campo, California → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

San Ysidro, California → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

Gateway International Bridge → locatedIn → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

Paso del Norte International Bridge → onBorder → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border

Ysleta–Zaragoza International Bridge → border → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border

Bridge of the Americas → partOf → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border infrastructure

Bridge of the Americas → region → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

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

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

Taylor’s Northern Mexico campaign → location → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Texas–Mexico border region

McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area → border → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

McAllen–Edinburg–Mission metropolitan area → economicRegion → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: NAFTA/USMCA border region

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley → borderProximity → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

Otay Mesa → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Kickapoo Reservation in Texas → borderProximity → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

Zona Río, Tijuana → nearTo → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

McAllen International Airport → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

McAllen Convention Center → near → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: US–Mexico border

McAllen Performing Arts Center → near → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: US–Mexico border

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District → borderRegion → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Mexico border region

Mexicali Valley → near → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

La Plaza Mall → near → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Mexicali metropolitan area → locatedOn → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border

Fed. 2 → runsAlong → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

La Región Ribereña → borders → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

Heroica Ciudad Juárez → partOf → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas → borderStraddlingCommunity → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: United States–Mexico border

Northern Mexico theater of the Mexican–American War → locatedAlong → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Cities of the Plain → settingLocation → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

Palmview, Texas → borderRegion → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: U.S.–Mexico border region

Anzalduas Park area on Rio Grande → locatedAlong → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

El Centro metropolitan area → locatedNear → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mexico–United States border

Imperial Fault → near → U.S.–Mexico border ⓘ

this entity surface form: US–Mexico border

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

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