Borderland

Borderland

Six ordinary Americans. Three lives relived. One extraordinary journey.

NR 2014 · 1 season · 5 eps · ★ 7.6 · News, Documentary, Drama, Reality

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Six average Americans are confronted with the realities of illegal immigration while retracing the footsteps of dead border runners.

Created by Ivan O'Mahoney, Nial Fulton

Networks: Al Jazeera America, National Geographic

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