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[[File:61349.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Figure 1. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo had lasting effects and largely created most of the regions that would form the United States and Mexico border regions. ]]__NOTOC__
The Mexico-US border today is a contentious topic, recently leading to a government shutdown due to disagreements between the president and Congress in funding of a wall that would separate the two countries. One contention has been that crime coming from Mexico has affected the United State's safety, necessitating a wall, although little data supports any spike in crime, particularly when compared to average US crime, due to migrants crossing from Mexico. The border itself has changed as the two countries evolved. The border reflects the history between the two countries, that has sometimes been hostile while other times reflecting strong relations.
