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New frontline of US border policy? A Texas pecan farm

The Heavenly Farms pecan orchard is seen in the background as dust rises over migrants wading the Rio Grande river while searching for an entry point into the United States from Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas, US, on 30th July, 2023

Eagle Pass, Texas, US Reuters The leafy trees on Magali and Hugo Urbina’s 141 hectare orchard next to the Rio Grande river in Eagle Pass, Texas, should be bursting with pecans this time of year. Instead, most are barren. The Heavenly Farms pecan orchard is seen in the background as dust rises over migrants wading […]