Border crossing US/Mexico at Brownsville

[Hannathy]

OP Our Church's youth group is going out west to an Indian reservation for their Mission Trip this summer. Hopefully you can find some other place in need that will be lucky to get your service that isn't a danger to yourself.

Sadly we have many places in our own country that need a lot of help.

 

[dislaney]

We are definitely NOT going!

Thank you all so very much for your input!

There is just too much risk involved considering their extenuating circumstances.

You guys are great!

Glad you decided not to go!

 

[Simba's Mom]

We are considering a mission trip to Matamoros, Mexico.

While the majority of our large group would be in large buses as we travel - and we will probably be staying at a compound once we arrive and not getting on the streets again until we leave...

There is a small group of us that will HAVE to take our American van across the border. It is the only way to transport Lauren's wheelchair.

So...my question...

Have any of you been there recently? I realize, after a bit of research, that the situation there is tense...and I understand it is a bit different to drive an American car across than to rent one with Mexican plates... but I am just wondering if any of you guys have done it recently?

If so...how does it work?

Is it really THAT unsafe?

I'm typing this from my office in Brownsville. I could walk to the border bridge by us. I'm glad you cancelled your trip to Matamoros. There are areas along the border that are OK, like Nuevo Progresso. However, I wouldn't risk going to Matamoros. And their guns are so powerful! We've had bullet holes in a couple cars in our parking lot from guns fighting on the Mexican side, in Matamoros.

 

[maroo]

An American Missionary was killed today....



http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/01/26/mexico.missionary.shot/?hpt=T2


Just chills me to the bone. Less than 60 miles from where we were going.

ETA - Please pray for this sweet family!

 

[Simba's Mom]

It's interesting that the CNN says that it's being investigated. All the newspaper reports down here this morning say that the Mexican officials claim they don't know anything about what "may!" have happened so they're not investigating the perhaps-event.

 

[EMom]

At this point, I'd be willing to go to the Rio Grande and start bricking up a wall myself.