You’re tougher than I am. I couldn’t stay there. Jail time for non compliance?
I’m four miles from the Texas border in a city and county with little unemployment, new homes and schools being built, vocational education thriving and new businesses opening. Major hospitals in Texas are within an hours drive. Of course the Dems in ABQ and Santa Fe hate us except for the money the oil and gas industry provides to the state coffers (35-40%). Lea County produces over one million BPD of oil and NM is second highest producer in the continental US with over 17% of domestic oil output.
Biggest problem from my standpoint is a lot of workers speak Spanish and no doubt a big number are illegals. ICE will eventually get around to them but in the meantime, no major crime sh!t-holes like ABQ and Espanola.
Last time I was in ABQ, I had to have a Walmart associate open a shelf so I could purchase Tide detergent! It’s that bad up there, and the NM National Guard works with the APD and now in Espanola too. This week is Balloon Fiesta and we will hear of at least one participant who will have his balloon and/or trailer stolen, no matter how good they believe it’s protected.