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Looks like business is open at the Border as I just encountered 4 Mexican caravans heading South.
1st Hand account | 07/26/2025 | Self

Posted on 07/26/2025 6:37:23 PM PDT by dpetty121263

I pulled into my local Wal-Mart parking lot about 1 hour ago that sits next to I-30 and visually saw 4 Mexican caravans just pulling in what I like to call them Mexican caravans heading South. I used to see them nearly daily on I -30 but since the deportations picked up have not seen to many any more till today. What a Mexican caravan is a group of damaged/totaled but mostly towable at least drivable mid sized vehicles all connected to a larger vehicle that gets towed to the Border and fixed up\patched up to sell to border crossers needing rides North. I made it a point to try and speak to a couple guys going into Wal Mart and 1 guy spoke no English the other a little bit and I asked them where they were heading and this dude said Corpus Christi. The one dude that spoke a little English didn't have much to say...Each Mexican caravan had two dudes in the lead caravan vehicles with several signs and temp tail lights all held together with duct tape to the cars and trucks saying in tow. Maybe busienss is picking back up?


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To: dpetty121263

Junkyards take cars home from auction this way.


21 posted on 07/26/2025 9:46:22 PM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: waterhill

I lived in Austin for years and can confirm southbound caravan sightings galore on 35.


22 posted on 07/26/2025 9:59:53 PM PDT by babaloo999 (Liberals say they're "Progressive". So is cancer.-------------------they're, their, whatever)
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To: babaloo999

Little crappy cars going south of the border. I don’t care.


23 posted on 07/26/2025 10:03:32 PM PDT by waterhill (Nobody cares, work harder!)
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To: babaloo999

Interesting. I’ve lived in Austin for 35 years and I’ve never seen or heard of this before.


24 posted on 07/26/2025 10:43:11 PM PDT by TexasKamaAina
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To: eastexsteve

Maybe but the drivers seemed to have issues with English...


25 posted on 07/27/2025 4:33:05 AM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: dpetty121263
Maybe but the drivers seemed to have issues with English...

Half the roofers in my county have issues with English.

26 posted on 07/27/2025 6:12:08 AM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: eastexsteve
>>the drivers seemed to have issues with English<<

Half the roofers in my county have issues with English.

That right there, at any given traffic stop, should be sufficient "probable cause" to detain them and contact ICE.

27 posted on 07/27/2025 6:27:27 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Show me a RAT, I'll show you a felon.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

I see them all the time westbound on the I-10 between Phoenix and California.


28 posted on 07/27/2025 7:11:40 AM PDT by dinodino ( Shut it down anyway. )
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To: dinodino

Many are older Toyota pickups.


29 posted on 07/27/2025 8:51:34 AM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: kaktuskid

Yep, those are 90% of what I see under tow.


30 posted on 07/27/2025 9:06:31 AM PDT by dinodino ( Shut it down anyway. )
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To: Responsibility2nd
They stay off the interstate. I see them often on Highway 173, Hwy. 16, Highway 83 all heading south.

I've seen them several times on 35 between Dallas and Waco/Austin. Never paid enough attention / driven often enough to say if they're picking up or slowing down.
31 posted on 07/27/2025 12:27:45 PM PDT by Svartalfiar (-)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I think you meant Hwy 183.
Have not traveled that road in 2-4 years but did so twice a month for many years. Saw lots of them. Usually a small truck towing to 2 other small trucks. The trucks would be loaded down with bicycles and stoves, washers and dryers to be repaired and sold in Mexico.


32 posted on 07/27/2025 12:38:37 PM PDT by nomorelurker
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