Starr County, Texas: Flipped red, then thrust into the border control limelight

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Trump has said he would carry out his mass deportation plans -- a top campaign promise -- by declaring a national emergency and using "military assets" to deport migrants currently living in the U.S. without legal permission.
38% : ""But at the same time," he added, "we hope that Trump and his administration do the right thing and focus on the criminal element first, and then see how in the meantime, we'll see how the policies can be implemented in a better way.
21% : In a letter to Trump dated Nov. 19, Buckingham said she's offering the land, located along the border of Mexico, "to be used to construct deportation facilities.

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