Name one state that borders Mexico.

Answers from the USCIS list

Give one of these answers.

• Easy answer to learnNew Mexico
• California
• Arizona
• Texas

Our explanation

Mexico is the country south of the United States. Four states border Mexico: California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. You only need to name one.

Remember it

Easy trick: New Mexico borders Mexico.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) p. 40: “The country that borders the U.S. to the south is called Mexico. There are four states in the U.S. that border Mexico.” (California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas)

• Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (2008 version), rev. 08/21 (PDF, USCIS)

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