In a Small Texas County, a Sheriff Battles With Illegal Immigrant Crime

Vehicle pursuits, drug trafficking, and dead bodies cast out by human smugglers are common occurrences in Refugio County

Refugio County Sheriff Raul "Pinky" Gonzales in his office in Refugio, Texas, on Nov. 8, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

REFUGIO, Texas—An illegal alien must travel through at least five counties beyond the U.S.–Mexico border to reach Refugio, Texas, population around 7,300.

Most illegal aliens nabbed by local law enforcement were on their way to Houston, just 165 miles northeast, said Sheriff Raul “Pinky” Gonzales.