Thousands of Illegal Aliens Force Proxy Ports of Entry to Form Along Border

A group of illegal immigrants crosses the Rio Grande from Acuña, Mexico, to Del Rio, Texas, on July 25, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

ACUNA, Mexico—The singular focus is palpable. Once migrants leave the bus station in the Mexican border city of Acuña, it’s a brief taxi ride or walk to the banks of the Rio Grande and to their ultimate goal—the United States.

The taxi driver charges 50 pesos for the three-minute drive, double the regular fare, but no one quibbles.