Mexico–United States border crossings
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Mexico–United States border crossings are official ports of entry—by road, rail, and on foot—where people and goods legally pass between Mexico and the United States under binational control and inspection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mexico–United States border crossings canonical | 4 |
| Mexico–United States border crossings network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11291645 — 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: Mexico–United States border crossings Context triple: [Ysleta–Zaragoza International Bridge, partOf, Mexico–United States border crossings]
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A.
Mexicali border crossing
The Mexicali border crossing is a major port of entry between Mexicali, Mexico, and Calexico, California, facilitating significant commercial and passenger traffic between the two countries.
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B.
Nogales border crossing
The Nogales border crossing is a major international port of entry between Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, serving as a key gateway for commercial trade and passenger traffic between the United States and Mexico.
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C.
El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing
The El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing is a major binational urban gateway where the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas, and the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez meet, forming one of the busiest land ports of entry between the two countries.
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D.
Reynosa–McAllen border crossings
The Reynosa–McAllen border crossings are a group of international bridges and ports of entry linking Reynosa, Mexico, and McAllen, Texas, that serve as major conduits for commercial trade and daily cross-border travel.
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E.
U.S.–Mexico border
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.
- 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: Mexico–United States border crossings Target entity description: Mexico–United States border crossings are official ports of entry—by road, rail, and on foot—where people and goods legally pass between Mexico and the United States under binational control and inspection.
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A.
Mexicali border crossing
The Mexicali border crossing is a major port of entry between Mexicali, Mexico, and Calexico, California, facilitating significant commercial and passenger traffic between the two countries.
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B.
Nogales border crossing
The Nogales border crossing is a major international port of entry between Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora, serving as a key gateway for commercial trade and passenger traffic between the United States and Mexico.
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C.
El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing
The El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing is a major binational urban gateway where the U.S. city of El Paso, Texas, and the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez meet, forming one of the busiest land ports of entry between the two countries.
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D.
Reynosa–McAllen border crossings
The Reynosa–McAllen border crossings are a group of international bridges and ports of entry linking Reynosa, Mexico, and McAllen, Texas, that serve as major conduits for commercial trade and daily cross-border travel.
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E.
U.S.–Mexico border
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing system
ⓘ
port of entry network ⓘ |
| country |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Instituto Nacional de Migración
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Servicio de Administración Tributaria NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Customs and Border Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
facilitation of international trade
ⓘ
support of cross-border labor markets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
legal passage of goods
ⓘ
legal passage of people ⓘ |
| hasMode |
commercial freight
ⓘ
pedestrian ⓘ rail ⓘ road ⓘ vehicular ⓘ |
| hasSecurityRole | border security ⓘ |
| includes |
Anzaldúas International Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bridge of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Brownsville–Matamoros border crossings NERFINISHED ⓘ Calexico East Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ Calexico East Port of Entry rail crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ Calexico West Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia–Solidarity International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ Eagle Pass–Piedras Negras International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ El Paso and Ciudad Juárez rail crossings ⓘ El Paso–Ciudad Juárez border crossings ⓘ Laredo International Railway Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Laredo Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Nogales Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ Otay Mesa Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ Paso del Norte International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Progreso–Nuevo Progreso International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ San Luis Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ San Ysidro Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates NERFINISHED ⓘ World Trade Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Ysleta–Zaragoza International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorder | Mexico–United States border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexico–United States international boundary regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
migration between Mexico and the United States
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trade between Mexico and the United States ⓘ vehicle traffic between Mexico and the United States ⓘ |
| subjectTo | bilateral agreements between Mexico and the United States ⓘ |
| undergoes |
binational control
ⓘ
customs inspection ⓘ immigration inspection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mexico–United States border crossings Description of subject: Mexico–United States border crossings are official ports of entry—by road, rail, and on foot—where people and goods legally pass between Mexico and the United States under binational control and inspection.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mexico–United States border crossings network