 Tom Pittman, a Border Patrol supervisor, climbs out of the tunnels under Nogales, Ariz., which are used for smuggling. Partner Site
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NOGALES, Ariz. -- They call themselves the Tunnel Rats. Trained in close-quarter combat, psychologically certified to work in confined spaces and armed to the teeth, these four-member teams of Border Patrol agents monitor an elaborate underground warren of dark and dangerous storm drains that cri...
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CAJON BONITO, Mexico -- When Valer Austin arrived at her ranch, hidden in the deep folds of desert canyons, her workers told her, "You just missed the bear."
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