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A grandson hugs his grandfather after both were apprehended by Border Patrol in Hidalgo, Texas. (Photo: Mónica Ortiz Uribe)

As Illegal Crossings Rise in Texas, a Cat-and-Mouse Game With Border Patrol Intensifies

September 21, 2013Conflict & Justice

This story takes us to the banks of the Rio Grande river in South Texas. It’s where a cat-and-mouse game plays out every night between migrants crossing into the US illegally and the Border Patrol. That game is intensifying.

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