A Texas Town Wanted Tougher Border Security. Now It Regrets It.
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When the governor of Texas announced an extraordinary plan to use local law enforcement to try to deter migrants from crossing from the border with Mexico, few communities were more receptive than the city of Eagle Pass, where residents had become fed up with the federal government’s approach.
Now, two years later, people who once welcomed the plan are turning against it. Edgar Sandoval, who writes about South Texas for The New York Times, and Nina Feldman, a producer on “The Daily,” traveled to Eagle Pass to find out why.
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Edgar Sandoval, a reporter covering South Texas for The New York Times.
Background reading
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A campaign by Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas to turn back migrants was initially welcomed on the border. But in Eagle Pass, some of that support appears to be waning.
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The city’s mayor declared a state of emergency last month as the level of crossings strained resources.
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Edgar Sandoval and Nina Feldman contributed reporting.
Fact-checking by Susan Lee.
Special thanks to David Goodman and Eileen Sullivan.
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