Emotions Run High as Texas Border Residents Feel Abandoned, Fear for Their Lives

Emotions Run High as Texas Border Residents Feel Abandoned, Fear for Their Lives
Trail camera photos of illegal aliens provided by ranchers in Kinney County, Texas in 2021. Courtesy of ranchers
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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BRACKETTVILLE, Texas—Locals fed up with groups of illegal immigrants trespassing on their land and breaking into their homes and vehicles attended a town hall meeting to share their frustration with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his staff on Oct. 11.

The first questions from the audience reflected the boiling point many have reached and the prevailing feeling that they’re being left to fend for themselves: “Can we shoot back if shot at from Mexico?” “When can a property owner use force?”

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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