Vanguard | October 22, 2010 | 63 comments

Dangerous Border Crossing: Vanguard Sneak Peek

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In this exclusive clip from the upcoming three-part Vanguard special, "War On the Border," correspondent Christof Putzel visits a Tucson morgue and sees firsthand the danger migrants face to cross from Mexico into the U.S.

In the first part of "War On the Border," Putzel travels to the U.S./Mexico border to investigate one of the most contentious issues in America today: immigration. Meeting with "coyotes," the hired smugglers who offer to take illegals across the border for a fee, Putzel learns the methods immigrants use to evade border patrol and the dangers they face on the journey. Arrest and deportation are inherent risks, but the lack of water and scorching temperatures of the desert crossing are far more deadly. Those who do make it safely across the border face tightening immigration laws and an increasingly hostile public. Putzel ultimately crosses the border with a migrant and coyote.

"War On the Border" premieres on Current TV on Monday, November 15 at 9/8c.

"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Mondays at 9/8c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.

For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
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63 comments // Dangerous Border Crossing: Vanguard Sneak Peek // Video

  • Jake_Leonard
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      Jake_Leonard  

    • "... I'm talking about people smuggling drugs, killing one-another; over-smuggling drugs."

      Unfortunately, many of the individuals actually doing the drug running aren't directly tied to any of the cartels, but are more often threatened by the cartel to do it by blackmailing such as killing their family members. Or, they are in it because there are no other alternatives with regards to some amount of decent income. Survival instincts trump moral standards, unfortunately.

      As an Arizona resident, I'm looking forward to this documentary.

    • 1 year ago
  • thomaslmartin
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      thomaslmartin  
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    • If you cross through the "official" border crossing, it's relatively safe. I am a 30-year old white female and go to and from Tijuana on a very regular basis. There are drug cartels and a certain degree of crime but the downtown area of Tijuana is not where the gangs handle their business. The person that mentioned the illegals waiting to cross is somewhat right (in my opinion and experience) but they are not interested in doing anything other than crossing the border so I wouldn't consider them a risk at all.

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    • 1 year ago

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