Life Along the U. S.- Mexico Border : NPR. The Rio Grande separates Del Rio, Texas, from Ciudad Acuna, in Coahuila state, Mexico. But history, language and commerce join these two border towns. But history, language and commerce join these two border towns. Behind her is the symbol of the city: a bridge. He is a graduate of Texas A& M University. But he is Mexican, not American. The Rio Grande separates Del Rio, Texas, from Ciudad Acuna, in Coahuila state, Mexico. But, fittingly enough, the symbol of Del Rio is a bridge that goes over that river. Crossing it is quick and easy going either way. It's an equally popular saying across the border in Del Rio. Americans with and without insurance head south for health care and for a variety of goods and services that are cheaper in Acuna than in Del Rio. And residents of Coahuila state cross the other way to shop at Wal- Mart and other outlets that offer lower prices than Mexican stores on other goods. Not surprisingly, attitudes toward the immigration debate and arguments over tightening controls at the border are complex among residents of Del Rio and Acuna. In December 2. 00. Some people say the Border Collie is the smartest dog breed. His ability to impose his will on sheep makes him the best sheepherding dog in the world -- but watch out, because he'll try to impose his will on you, too. Under Operation Streamline, Central Americans who enter illegally through Mexico, as well as Mexicans, are all detained and charged with illegal entry. With conviction almost certain, nearly everyone pleads guilty. Agent Hilario Leal, spokesman for the U. S. Border Patrol, says there have been nearly 5,0. Operation Streamline, compared to 1,7. One result of this operation is a huge increase in the dockets at the federal courthouse in Del Rio. President Bush wants the program expanded along the length of the border. Will it actually work? The 5,0. 00 arrests since December represent a total for less than one year, in less than 2. If you do the multiplication on the numbers of jail beds, and the number of prosecutors working on nothing but illegal- entry cases, plea bargains and deportations, the task becomes mammoth — and expensive. It's unclear which will prove more powerful: the money that Washington will put into that effort or the money that draws job- seekers north, across the border.
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