Those are federal checkpoints though, authorized under a ridiculous ruling that allows them to put up checkpoints for “border security” up to that distance from the border.
Those are federal checkpoints though, authorized under a ridiculous ruling that allows them to put up checkpoints for “border security” up to that distance from the border.
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About 1990, wife and I went to South Padre for 2-3 days on our way back to DFW from a driving trip through CA and casino hopping in Las Vegas.
After heading home, we had to pull over at a checkpoint about 50-60 miles from Brownsville. They checked for any fruits or vegetables from Mexico. ....The highway has a huge grassy median filled with large bushy plants. Before the checkpoint, and afterward, we illegals under those bushes, hiding from sight and the hot Sun. ....The illegals would hide until some friend or coyote loaded them into a SUV or van. The checkpoint served to ensure the autos had not picked up any illegals.