As Illegal Crossings Decline, New Focus for Border Patrol

As Illegal Crossings Decline, New Focus for Border Patrol
A Border Patrol agent on the lookout for illegal aliens crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into Texas as the sun sets in the city of Roma on May 31. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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ROMA, Texas—Go to the observation deck by the bird sanctuary at the Roma bluffs, we’re told. At sunset, overlooking the Rio Grande, you will see illegal aliens crossing from Mexico into the United States.

It’s such a well-known phenomenon that we even get advice on exactly where to watch. A sheriff stops by and points out the houses across the river owned by cartels (no one crosses without their say-so).

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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