Safety

Sheriff Rios encourages his fellow Americans to share again in patriotism and advancing civic discourse on safety.

Fairness without favoritism, compassion without compromise--remembering Sheriff Hermes

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

Susan reflects on the significance of immigration for her family while cautioning the importance of maintaining legal immigration channels.

Sheriff Rios took an oath to defend the Constitution in its entirety. As the Second Amendment is increasingly under fire, Sheriff Rios brings us back to common sense realities for small town Texas--that is that the Second Amendment still matters.