At least 460 undocumented immigrants have died over the past 12 months trying to cross the Mexican-U.S. border–a 20 percent increase over the previous year. Border Patrol said most of the deaths occurred along the Arizona-Mexico border.

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At least 460 undocumented immigrants have died over the past 12 months trying to cross the Mexican-U.S. border–a 20 percent increase over the previous year. Border Patrol said most of the deaths occurred along the Arizona-Mexico border.