Despite Kamala Harris’ repeated assurances, it has long been evident to any objective person that there is a severe humanitarian and national security crisis along the entire U.S.-Mexico border. Nowhere is this more evident than in my hometown of Eagle Pass, Texas, which has become ground zero for this crisis — a crisis that I believe Harris has deliberately manufactured. Of the millions of migrants illegally entering the U.S. over the past 3.5 years, countless thousands from every corner of the globe have often overrun this once sleepy, predominantly Hispanic border town. Its two international bridges are now famous for being among the many listed as pick-up locations on the Department of Homeland Security CBP One application where these unknown persons are processed before disappearing into countless communities across the country.
I know these bridges well, although, when I was growing up as a first-generation American in the 1980s, Eagle Pass had only one bridge. Crossing into Mexico was simple in those days. Back then, the Mexican side boasted the best restaurants, dentists, and bars, while Texas offered better shopping and cheaper gas. Sadly, this is no longer the case on the Mexican side. Even if it were, few of us are willing to risk long waits or cartel violence for a nice meal across the border.
One thing that hasn’t changed is the large number of Mexican nationals who legally cross the border to shop, dine, and visit friends or family who are fortunate enough to live on the U.S. side. I can see this in the long lines of Mexican customers at box stores, supermarkets, and gas stations. These legal visitors, mostly our relatives or friends, come across with proper identification and then go home, as they’ve always done.
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