The thousands of troops coming to the Southwest border will be a “force multiplier” for immigration agents to finally stop illegal immigration and drugs from coming into the county between ports of entry.

There is anxiousness and uncertainty of what exactly the new tariffs will be and how they could impact the economy of El Paso-Juárez Borderland, which relies on trade between the neighboring nations. Mexico is the largest international trading partner for the United States and the state of Texas.