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In the Mojave desert, the border divides a city: On the north side, Calexico; on the south, Mexicali. We went to investigate life in this forgotten part of life on the border. What we learned surprised us.

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0:00 Intro
1:14 Calexico (USA)
6:07 Mexicali (Mexico)
18:30 The Mexican Dream
19:37 The American Dream
20:22 Reflections

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