As immigration debate plays out, border towns want to paint a different picture
For the residents of Brownsville, Texas, the national spotlight often accompanies an increase in border crossings. But life goes on here, with or without the media attention.
When a Trump-era immigration policy — known as Title 42 — expired last week, there were expectations that it would lead to an increase in the number of people coming into the U.S. through many of the country's southern border towns.
In the past several days, though, that has not been a reality. In fact, there has been an overall decrease in border crossings so far.
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