A soldier with the Texas National Guard allegedly fired a gun near the U.S.-Mexico border, hitting a 22-year-old man across the border in Mexico.
Mexican authorities and an advocate for human rights say the bullet crossed the border from El Paso on Saturday near the Bridge of the Americas.
It then struck the man in the leg in Ciudad Juarez.
According to the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), that man was not attempting to cross the border, but practicing sports with a group.
sigh I wish people wouldn’t treat Texas like one homogeneous culture. It really isn’t. The major cities tend to lean liberal, but between gerrymandering, voter suppression, and the fact that the Democrats seem to no longer be interested in fielding candidates that actually stand a chance, it seems like there’s not much anyone can do.
Well I’ve been living in Texas for almost 20 years. Mostly Houston and now DFW. Originally, I’m from California and I lived there for 12 years. I’m going back to college so I can afford to leave Texas.
Yes, the major cities are more liberal, especially Houston. But confederate flags abound! It’s only been getting worse since 2020. It’s a shame because Houston is the most culturally diverse place I’ve ever been. But be that as it may, this is the South. This is the home of racists.
That’s my experience of the entire US southeast