EL PASO: Ground Zero For Illegal Migrant Entry - What We Actually Saw
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I visited there years ago and stayed in a B&B mansion on snob hill that became the home of the sheriff at one point. He had iron bars and a cell door installed in the basement so he could take prisoners home on his weekends when the office was closed. A truly charming town!
Date: 2024-01-28
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MIWIFI365
Just want to say hello. Today I watched several of your videos. El Paso: Ground Zero, I grow up in El Paso, and that pond downtown with the statue of several alligators. That location in (1960's) use to be the downtown city park to exit or catch a city bus back to your neighborhood. I was with my mother, age 5yrs. Well back then that pond had water with live alligators. It was the typical blue color like a swimming pool and had maybe 4 to 5 alligators in it. FYI. take care, great show.
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Just want to say hello. Today I watched several of your videos. El Paso: Ground Zero, I grow up in El Paso, and that pond downtown with the statue of several alligators. That location in (1960's) use to be the downtown city park to exit or catch a city bus back to your neighborhood. I was with my mother, age 5yrs. Well back then that pond had water with live alligators. It was the typical blue color like a swimming pool and had maybe 4 to 5 alligators in it. FYI. take care, great show.
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tjohn4398
A few years ago, one night, members of one of the cartel's hit men lined about 13 people against a wall and shot them all to death in cold blood and took all the valueables these people had and left their bodies on the ground and a short time later, I think, 24 more people ended the same way. The first area you drove through, people who have lived there for a while, won't even go to. That town has been ground zero for years and years, and the media just figured that out.
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A few years ago, one night, members of one of the cartel's hit men lined about 13 people against a wall and shot them all to death in cold blood and took all the valueables these people had and left their bodies on the ground and a short time later, I think, 24 more people ended the same way. The first area you drove through, people who have lived there for a while, won't even go to. That town has been ground zero for years and years, and the media just figured that out.
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davechristian7543
Wat i would have never thought is that so many of theses town half of the are in America n the other half in Mexico n im still not sure way that is like were they there before they were America like some places have even the same name of the town but there in both country's if u no wat i mean n like heir did they built El Paso first or the town on the Mexican side first, very confusing n super interesting 'for me anyway being an aussie.
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Wat i would have never thought is that so many of theses town half of the are in America n the other half in Mexico n im still not sure way that is like were they there before they were America like some places have even the same name of the town but there in both country's if u no wat i mean n like heir did they built El Paso first or the town on the Mexican side first, very confusing n super interesting 'for me anyway being an aussie.
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usa-by-car
UK here, love your videos and try to watch them as often as possible, have a long list to catch up though. Just wonder why you stay in chain hotels rather than local ones, or such as can serve the economies better in the places you visit. Not a criticism, would just love to see those places, as chains are pretty same same. Anyhow, thanks for all your efforts, I share your videos and LEARN ESPANOL por favor. You wife's accent is really good
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UK here, love your videos and try to watch them as often as possible, have a long list to catch up though. Just wonder why you stay in chain hotels rather than local ones, or such as can serve the economies better in the places you visit. Not a criticism, would just love to see those places, as chains are pretty same same. Anyhow, thanks for all your efforts, I share your videos and LEARN ESPANOL por favor. You wife's accent is really good
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PumpkinPails
One of my favorite things about El Paso was the scent of creosote in the air. They’re these shrubby little plants that smell like ozone or fresh rain. Sometimes you’d think it was about to rain, but it’d just be a draft of wind carrying some creosote scented air in through the windows. Then when monsoon season kicked in the scent of both rain and creosote was incredible!
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One of my favorite things about El Paso was the scent of creosote in the air. They’re these shrubby little plants that smell like ozone or fresh rain. Sometimes you’d think it was about to rain, but it’d just be a draft of wind carrying some creosote scented air in through the windows. Then when monsoon season kicked in the scent of both rain and creosote was incredible!
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cynthiaconnors183
In canada we see news of migrants sleeping in the streets, sleeping all over the floors of the train stations and the main airport and the streets. Reports of mugging, SA of women, garbage and fights. It's been reported that El Paso is in severe distress due to thousands of illegal immigrants from Mexico. It's been shown to Canadians to be almost a death trap to visit.
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In canada we see news of migrants sleeping in the streets, sleeping all over the floors of the train stations and the main airport and the streets. Reports of mugging, SA of women, garbage and fights. It's been reported that El Paso is in severe distress due to thousands of illegal immigrants from Mexico. It's been shown to Canadians to be almost a death trap to visit.
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usa-by-car
I lived here in the early 90’s for 4 years, I’m originally from NC mountain area, I didn’t like it there, I did like feeding people in Juarez Mexico, I was with a Christian ministry then working. Visited a few years back, its great to visit but I didn’t like living there. El Paso is huge with east, west north and south elpaso it still looks the same.
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I lived here in the early 90’s for 4 years, I’m originally from NC mountain area, I didn’t like it there, I did like feeding people in Juarez Mexico, I was with a Christian ministry then working. Visited a few years back, its great to visit but I didn’t like living there. El Paso is huge with east, west north and south elpaso it still looks the same.
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nathanmoak1515
i was hitch-hiking to california in 1970 and the people i caught a ride with stopped in elpaso to fuel up. i hopped out to
go to the men's room and when i came out, the car was gone. i never saw my duffel bag or clothes ever again. i spent
the next 3 or 4 weeks with just the clothes i was wearing. ahhh, great times! that's all i remember of elpaso.
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i was hitch-hiking to california in 1970 and the people i caught a ride with stopped in elpaso to fuel up. i hopped out to
go to the men's room and when i came out, the car was gone. i never saw my duffel bag or clothes ever again. i spent
the next 3 or 4 weeks with just the clothes i was wearing. ahhh, great times! that's all i remember of elpaso.
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elguapo90
best city in texas because it's not as humid and uncomfortably hot like the other major texas cities, and it has actual mountains, although the hill country of austin and san antonio is pretty. el paso has that true southwest feel, san antonio a little too, but most of texas cities feel much closer to the southeast than the southwest
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best city in texas because it's not as humid and uncomfortably hot like the other major texas cities, and it has actual mountains, although the hill country of austin and san antonio is pretty. el paso has that true southwest feel, san antonio a little too, but most of texas cities feel much closer to the southeast than the southwest
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davescott5335
In the opening of this video of El Paso there is a building that looks just like the one in Amarillo that you could not believe it was empty. Perhaps the same use The building looks like a horseshoe above the entry in the front with several floors of windows above. This is at. 54 minutes into the video of El Paso.
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In the opening of this video of El Paso there is a building that looks just like the one in Amarillo that you could not believe it was empty. Perhaps the same use The building looks like a horseshoe above the entry in the front with several floors of windows above. This is at. 54 minutes into the video of El Paso.
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madanderson9338
Lifelong El Pasoan here, living on the west side. I used to hate living there because I thought nothing happened. It turns out I was just a kid who had trouble realizing just how much beautiful history we have. There’s something incredible about looking over the border wall and seeing a whole other country.
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Lifelong El Pasoan here, living on the west side. I used to hate living there because I thought nothing happened. It turns out I was just a kid who had trouble realizing just how much beautiful history we have. There’s something incredible about looking over the border wall and seeing a whole other country.
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annajohnson3309
Remember Biden said boarder was closed and so did Miorkas . I watch these people come across the boarder Venezuela, bezel and Mexican and Peru and Cuba they are still coming across the boarder in Yama Arizona around 2: 00 a. m. the boarder patrol are loading them up on buses about 150 per night.
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Remember Biden said boarder was closed and so did Miorkas . I watch these people come across the boarder Venezuela, bezel and Mexican and Peru and Cuba they are still coming across the boarder in Yama Arizona around 2: 00 a. m. the boarder patrol are loading them up on buses about 150 per night.
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terrytaylor5558
Back in the late 60's spent a little time at fort Bliss we spent most of our time training at Mc Greager range New Mexico. We would catch the bus to Bliss then a bus to El Paso then walk across to Juarez. Never explored El Paso don't remember anything about the city. I do enjoy your video's.
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Back in the late 60's spent a little time at fort Bliss we spent most of our time training at Mc Greager range New Mexico. We would catch the bus to Bliss then a bus to El Paso then walk across to Juarez. Never explored El Paso don't remember anything about the city. I do enjoy your video's.
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rahijaduba5168
All your videos are awesome and I love it. Even though I am thousands of miles away from you in Kenya I really enjoy your videos.
I have watched each and every one of them and I feel like I know these places already.
Thanks for taking me along with you sir.
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All your videos are awesome and I love it. Even though I am thousands of miles away from you in Kenya I really enjoy your videos.
I have watched each and every one of them and I feel like I know these places already.
Thanks for taking me along with you sir.
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larsedik
You pronounced Chihuahuita better than your wife did. She added another syllable to it that should not be there- she called it Chihuahua-ita, which is wrong. It only has two A's in it - not three. She probably cannot pronounce Tijuana correctly either.
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You pronounced Chihuahuita better than your wife did. She added another syllable to it that should not be there- she called it Chihuahua-ita, which is wrong. It only has two A's in it - not three. She probably cannot pronounce Tijuana correctly either.
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VICSWEB1
Lord, you are close now to slabs nihland ca. Just head west on i-10 pick up a tent, a couple 8. 88 chairs sleeping bags at Walmart. There is no hampton inn at slab city. C'Mon Man make the trek. New friends await you and your beautiful wife.
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Lord, you are close now to slabs nihland ca. Just head west on i-10 pick up a tent, a couple 8. 88 chairs sleeping bags at Walmart. There is no hampton inn at slab city. C'Mon Man make the trek. New friends await you and your beautiful wife.
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maryflaherty7096
I looked up our address. House looked same but there were not any houses across St. now, there is. Yard in front looks like gravel. Then it was grass. I love your tours. Found you last week. Been traveling with you. Thanks so much.
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I looked up our address. House looked same but there were not any houses across St. now, there is. Yard in front looks like gravel. Then it was grass. I love your tours. Found you last week. Been traveling with you. Thanks so much.
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neilandrews2995
Nice video man, moved to El Paso from Florida last July. Much prefer it here, 100% more real. The weathers great to. Hot cold rain snow. you get it all. Florida hot rain hotter rainier.
Come back for Monster Jam. Cheers
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Nice video man, moved to El Paso from Florida last July. Much prefer it here, 100% more real. The weathers great to. Hot cold rain snow. you get it all. Florida hot rain hotter rainier.
Come back for Monster Jam. Cheers
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usa-by-car
Hi Lord Spoda
It was a nice tour of El Paso covering old and new city. Enjoyed the video. Different from past many videos. Saw so many pedestrians for the first time.
Have a nice time ahead!
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Hi Lord Spoda
It was a nice tour of El Paso covering old and new city. Enjoyed the video. Different from past many videos. Saw so many pedestrians for the first time.
Have a nice time ahead!
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marthaann4556
I have enjoyed your videos. If you get back to Georgia, drive through Douglas In Coffee County. The downtown is cute and thriving. There are some beautiful homes on N. Gaskin Ave.
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I have enjoyed your videos. If you get back to Georgia, drive through Douglas In Coffee County. The downtown is cute and thriving. There are some beautiful homes on N. Gaskin Ave.
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todmsparks
Wow, 1 dead 3 wounded at El Paso Cielo Mall today. Right next to Walmart, where there was a mass shooting on Aug 3rd, 2019, 23 killed and 23 injured. Hope you're both okay.
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Wow, 1 dead 3 wounded at El Paso Cielo Mall today. Right next to Walmart, where there was a mass shooting on Aug 3rd, 2019, 23 killed and 23 injured. Hope you're both okay.
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meinkapu9899
Legal immigrants spend years and thousands of $$$$ to gain entry into this country others just walk across the border. something seems inherently unfair about this!
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Legal immigrants spend years and thousands of $$$$ to gain entry into this country others just walk across the border. something seems inherently unfair about this!
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usa-by-car
You and your lady friend are really having a good time talking down the people of old El Paso. You'll probably want to track down Governor Abbott and lick his boots.
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You and your lady friend are really having a good time talking down the people of old El Paso. You'll probably want to track down Governor Abbott and lick his boots.
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CarlosDiaz-ji7vh
El Paso, Texas is known as the Sun City in the U. S. A. is a good place to live and work, Also is one of the safest cities in America.
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El Paso, Texas is known as the Sun City in the U. S. A. is a good place to live and work, Also is one of the safest cities in America.
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jimbo44cc13
Looks a lot safer and better maintained than a lot of the other towns you have toured. Looks like Beverly Hills compared to Pine Bluff.
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Looks a lot safer and better maintained than a lot of the other towns you have toured. Looks like Beverly Hills compared to Pine Bluff.
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haroldbottom3474
It's not guns for the reason El Paso is a safe place, it's our faith and family. R. I. P. to our former Police Chief Greg Allen.
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It's not guns for the reason El Paso is a safe place, it's our faith and family. R. I. P. to our former Police Chief Greg Allen.
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robertdoerr-rf1fz
Are you coming back anytime soon to make a visit to Odessa, TX and and visit other oil towns in the area of the Permian Basin
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Are you coming back anytime soon to make a visit to Odessa, TX and and visit other oil towns in the area of the Permian Basin
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marcomcdowell8861
Spent two summer months at Fort Bliss. That area was roasting! It was so hot downtown that it was forcing my eyes shut hahaha
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Spent two summer months at Fort Bliss. That area was roasting! It was so hot downtown that it was forcing my eyes shut hahaha
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usa-by-car
Is Juarez more dangerous than Chicago Thanks for this video! I spent 2 years at Ft. Bliss and this brings back some fond memories.
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Is Juarez more dangerous than Chicago Thanks for this video! I spent 2 years at Ft. Bliss and this brings back some fond memories.
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jonathanlee5185
Thanks. Fascinating. Interesting to how the conservative elements such as EP's military presence all help the low crime-rate.
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Thanks. Fascinating. Interesting to how the conservative elements such as EP's military presence all help the low crime-rate.
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usa-by-car
La Plaza de Los Lagartos. This plaza used to have alligators! The statue is in honor of that part of the history of El Paso.
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La Plaza de Los Lagartos. This plaza used to have alligators! The statue is in honor of that part of the history of El Paso.
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CheckYourPremises
Saying Jack Daniels is whisky is like saying Bud Light is beer. Nothing can be further from the truth. nowadays
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Saying Jack Daniels is whisky is like saying Bud Light is beer. Nothing can be further from the truth. nowadays
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maryreynolds8568
El Paso is gross. The only thing I like about it is the desert. I appreciate you showing the old neighborhoods.
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El Paso is gross. The only thing I like about it is the desert. I appreciate you showing the old neighborhoods.
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usa-by-car
Love your videos. Does your wife eat anything else other than salmon I'm like you I enjoy different things to eat.
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Love your videos. Does your wife eat anything else other than salmon I'm like you I enjoy different things to eat.
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