An 80-year-old man who fishes the Rio Grande in Hudspeth County, Texas. The footbridge beside him provides instant access to Chihuahua state, Mexico. He says he's not scared of cartel activity. With his
.45 and 12-gauge shotgun nearby, he was asked if he'd gun somebody down. His response: "if need be I'll damn sure do it."
Border Patrol on the Watch
A Border Patrol vehicle seen through the reeds of the Rio Grande.
One resident says he saw six men with gunny bags on their backs and sides cross in this very spot. He suspects they were full of marijuana or cocaine.
Looking Across the Bridge
CBS' August Skamenca climbs up the bridge toward Mexico for a better viewpoint.
End of the Line
Hudspeth County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Hughes looks out on the vast U.S.-Mexico frontier. He and his colleagues routinely seize 300,000 pounds of illegal narcotics every year in Texas' third largest county. They patrol 4,571 square miles of land, an area equal in size to New York, Los Angeles and Chicago four times over.
A border fence meant to stop drug traffickers and immigrant drug smugglers just comes to an end. Some residents of Hudspeth County, Texas, say whether it's right or wrong, the fence ending makes no sense.
Border Seizures
Sheriff Arvin West, as seen through reflection off a seized semi-truck. Many seized trailers will be used to house and assist deputies on special border security operations. West says the federal government has failed in its role to secure the border amidst an escalating drug war that has claimed nearly 30,000 lives on the Mexican side.