Rancher builds 'Mad Max' gate to block smugglers, migrants along Texas border
Bill Martin's family has been ranching in Carrizo Springs for generations, but his morning routine around the ranch is very different from that of his ancestors. Martin still checks on the cattle and completes the usual ranch tasks, but he also picks up trash left behind by migrants. He ensures no structures have been broken into. As he drives his truck around the property, he checks gates and fences for holes left by people trying to sneak across the land. Ranchers along the Texas border, including Martin, are trying to keep smugglers, drug mules, and migrants off of their properties. FULL STORY: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/trouble-shooters/a-chess-match-ranchers-on-texas-border-test-new-solutions-in-battle-against-smugglers-border-vance-trump-migrants-fence# #rancher #immigration #migrants #ranch #unitedstates #america #nationalnews #trumpnews #madmax #property #family #donaldtrump #texasnews #texasborder #mexico #mexicoborder ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: KATV Channel 7 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KATVChannel7 KATV Channel 7 on X: https://twitter.com/KATVNews KATV Channel 7 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katvnews/ Subscribe to KATV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDwapMWqoitI9Wv6nA7AYw Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: newsroom@katv.com Call the Newsroom: 501.324.7760 For more information, visit https://katv.com/ KATV Channel 7 is the local #ABC affiliate serving the central #Arkansas area. From our studios in #LittleRock, Ark. KATV covers national and local news, sports, and weather. This video and all #Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information, contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com. #KATV #KATVChannel7 #Channel7News #ARnews #breakingnews #breaking #news #ARpx #politics #ARleg #legislature #ARed #education #ARwx #weather #7OnYourSide #7OYS #HogCentral #sports #community #advocacy #crime #violence #living
