Eagle Pass, Texas Residents Reject Northern Invasion

While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has repeatedly railed against an “invasion” of migrants crossing the Rio Grande River into Texas, some residents of Eagle Pass, a border town where Abbott has taken over a city park and plans to build a new military base, are experiencing an invasion from the other direction. 

Local News Blues: Does it really have to be this hard?

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