northern

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A key focus for Chile is to crack down on illegal immigration across its northern border with Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in South America.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

It will involve nearly 1,100 law enforcement, intelligence and military officers in northern France, tasked with tracking down illegal migrants and stopping them boarding boats.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Protests have also spread to other factory hubs in northern India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The Sunday raid was at least the third time this year that CIA operatives joined authorities in the northern border state of Chihuahua in an operation against a drug target, the sources said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

For decades, the northern and southern regions of the United States bitterly argued over slavery.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow