Experts Doubt Mexican States Will Stop Illegal Immigration Despite Texas Deals

Border Patrol Union chief says the Mexico side won't abide by the agreements: 'It's not going to be lasting—it never is’

State and local Mexican police in Acuna, Mexico, by the Rio Grande border with Texas prepare to take photos for social media to show the area is safe for tourists during Easter, on April 15, 2022. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

ACUNA, Mexico—April 15 was quiet in Acuña, Mexico, which sits across the river from the Texas city of Del Rio—a hot spot for illegal immigration.

A day earlier, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott inked a border security agreement with his counterpart in the Mexican state of Coahuila, in which Acuña sits. The deal included “enhanced border security enforcement measures” along the Rio Grande.