Along the Texas-Mexico border, there has been a noticeable return to calm after an unprecedented surge of immigrants through the southern border in recent years. It’s difficult to perceive this calmness when listening to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump discussing border enforcement at competing rallies for their presidential campaigns, or when considering the $11 billion that Texas has spent since 2021 on a border crackdown known as Operation Lone Star.
Trump, Gov. Greg Abbott, and other elected officials often mention the country’s “unsecured border” with Mexico. Immigration is a key issue in the presidential election, and a majority of American voters believe it should be reduced.
However, conditions on the border often shift more rapidly than political rhetoric — apprehensions about illegal crossings dropped by almost 80% between December and July.
Journalists from The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press spent 24 hours in five areas along the border to highlight the gap between persuasive language and reality.
This story is the first in a series of investigations from The Texas Tribune in partnership with Frontline, the investigative documentary series distributed by PBS, and its Local Journalism Initiative funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Through this partnership, the Tribune will analyze immigration and politics along the U.S.-Mexico border. This story was also produced in collaboration with AP News.
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