In recent weeks, the number of border crossings along the entire U.S. border has seen a decline, including areas without heavy security presence. One particular location that has experienced a decrease in crossings is Eagle Pass, Texas, where Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been locked in a power struggle with the Biden administration over immigration enforcement.
Kyle Willis, a 23-year-old Jamaican, recently found himself unable to cross the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass. Willis, who left Jamaica due to attacks and discrimination based on his sexuality, spent hours trying to persuade Texas National Guard soldiers behind razor wire fences to let him through. He ultimately waded back across the river, finding temporary refuge at a shelter in Piedras Negras, Mexico.
