Boarder Patrol

Author is a boarder patrol agent on the Texas-Mexico boarder and friend of the Front Porch Co-Editors who wished not to be named for fear of public backlash. Published: Winter 2025 The escalating tension between cartels and U.S. Border Patrol has taken a dangerous turn following a series of significant actions by the Trump administration and the state of Texas. These moves, which have rattled transnational criminal organizations, have led to a frightening response—one that th