Texas Clogs Ports Of Entry As State Forces Attention On Illegal Immigration

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Dealing with illegal immigration is "an expensive, time-consuming proposition for the Mexicans.
56% : Significant slowdowns were recorded at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, with the wait time increasing up to 4 hours, according to real-time data captured on the Customs and Border Protection website.
34% : In the past six months, 1 million illegal immigrants from 157 countries have been apprehended at the southern border, according to Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz.
7% : One, Abbott will relent and stop the inspections; two, the Biden administration will sue the Texas government to stop the inspections; or three, Mexico will decide to enforce its own borders from illegal immigrants, much like when it took action in 2019 when Trump threatened to impose tariffs.

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