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La Linda International Bridge (also known as the Gerstaker Bridge, Hallie Stillwell Memorial Bridge, Big Bend Crossing Bridge, Puente La Linda, and Heath Crossing [2] [1] is an international bridge which crosses the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte) on the United States–Mexico border in the Big Bend region of Texas.
The Boquillas Port of Entry is a port of entry into the United States from the town of Boquillas del Carmen, Coahuila, Mexico, into Big Bend National Park, West Texas. [2] Having opened in April 2013, the port of entry that is unstaffed by Customs and Border Protection agents, but at least one National Park Service employee is present while the ...
In May 2002, the border crossing from Big Bend National Park to Boquillas was closed indefinitely. By October 2006, only 19 families comprising around 90 to 100 residents remained in Boquillas. Most of the town's residents had been forced to move away by the closure of the tourist crossing and destruction of the town's traditional economy.
Within his first few days in office, Trump’s actions have sharply contrasted with President Joe Biden’s open invitation in 2016 to would-be migrants the world over to "surge to the border."
The dispute intensified on January 10, when Texas authorities effectively blocked US Border Patrol agents from a 2.5-mile area in Eagle Pass, which had seen a surge of migrant crossings. This area ...
The Biden administration demanded Sunday that Texas immediately stop its efforts blocking Border Patrol’s access ... The Shelby Park area is located near Eagle Pass, Texas, which has seen a high ...
Big Bend National Park: Big Bend, Texas: Boquillas del Carmen Boquillas del Carmen, Coahuila: Crossing re-opened in April, 2013. Transit of the Rio Grande can be accomplished by foot, burro or rowboat. Motor vehicles are not permitted. Border crossing is staffed by NPS rangers. People entering the US must report for inspection using video kiosks.
The rail industry is demanding the Biden administration immediately reopen rail crossings at the southern border with Mexico that officials shut in response to a surge in crossings by migrants.