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Jedidah is right. to build a fence along the river you’d have to build it on the US side, cutting ranchers off from water. It’s not workable.

I have ridden on the San Felipe Ranch of 25,000 acres along the Rio Grande, it’s very arid and they need that water badly. also I know someone who leases acreage near Eagle Pass, and their grazing land is fed by a canal from the Rio Grande.

These people are also threatened daily almost by thuggish illegals coming across. they lose calves and lambs to illegals who kill and eat them.

A combination of enforcement of the labor laws, checking ID, and a lot more Border Patrol would be a better start.

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I have family that lives as far South in Texas as you can. I know the area well. I have solutions for the water issue. I am not posting them anywhere because I expect they will be worth money at some point. Yes, some of the farm(ranch) land would be lost on our side. Small trade off for border security. People loose property to eminent domain every day in this country. It sucks but is usually good for the great number of people.

Have you watched the show Border Wars on Nat Geo? They have several episodes about patrolling the river. Very ineffective.