Another one of those border communities is Eagle Pass. With a population of almost 50,000 and across from Piedras Negras with a population of over 150,000 – this is another case of a larger interdependent community split across the border.

There are short sections of fencing downtown that were built after the town dropped a long-standing lawsuit.

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Locals including the mayor see fencing as mostly a waste and one that cedes important lands to the Mexican side.

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There was a recent confrontation when a larger group of ~1800 asylum seekers arrived and Eagle Pass border patrol says they can only process 16-20 claims per day.

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That has caused further frustration and unrest.

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