BORDERS partners include leading research universities located on the southern and northern borders, as well as other institutions providing critical capabilities in border security and immigration studies.

• University of Arizona - Lead
• Arizona State University
• Georgetown University
• Migration Policy Institute (MPI)
• New Mexico State University
• New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
• Pennsylvania State University
• RAND Corporation
• RTI International
• San Diego State University
• University of California - Irvine
• University of California - San Diego
• University of Minnesota
• University of Nebraska at Omaha
• University of New Mexico
• University of Texas – Pan American
• University of Washington
• West Virginia University