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Border Patrol Agent Joe Romero analyzes the freshly-laid footprints.![Border Crisis]()
Footprints on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande River, which shrinks to the width of a small stream at some places, allowing easier penetration.![Border Crisis]()
A portion of the border fence is seen between the Texas towns of Tornillo and Fort Hancock, where at least 30 residents of El Porvenir, Mexico, have crossed into the U.S. and asked for political asylum.![Border Crisis]()
Border Patrol agents ride alone, unlike some other law enforcement agencies, assistance is never far behind.![Border Crisis]()
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The Fort Pizzeria, one of a just a few restaurants in the tiny Texas town.![Border Crisis]()
An abandoned gas station and water tower at the Fort Hancock Merchandise Co., established in 1883.![Border Crisis]()
Saint Teresa Catholic Church, Fort Hancock, Texas.![Border Crisis]()
An abandoned house in Fort Hancock, Texas.![Border Crisis]()
A street in Fort Hancock, Texas. Mexico can be seen in the background.![Border Crisis]()
The uncompleted border fence along Fort Hancock, Texas, separating the town from Mexico's harsh terrain.![Border Crisis]()
U.S. Port of Entry, Fort Hancock, Texas.![Border Crisis]()
Angie's Restaurant, the only diner in town, serves as an unofficial town hall in Fort Hancock, Texas.FoxNews.com Exclusive: Border Crisis
EXCLUSIVE: Residents of Fort Hancock, a desolate, sandswept town, are well-suited to spot newcomers, whether they be illegal immigrants, smugglers or members of drug cartels.
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