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We allow people needing medical attention across the border. Hospitals don't report on nationality so it is hard to get a read on it.
I am not sure about that, I know along the RGV they are hardly letting anyone in from Mex. I cross the border daily. Rio Grande City had a guy die on the bridge after being denied entry into the US, this was like in May. Died on the Mexican side of the bridge. They will let plasma donors in, and "essential" workers, like freight forwarders and truck drivers and such, but other than that they are being major dicks. No longer will they let Mexican ambulances in.
Lady in our plant had a mother dying in Mission, had physician documentation and hospice documentation, and they would not let her across. We were making PPE and to get a mechanic to help us inspect some equipment before importing it, I had to show the PO and entry summaries and such, it was a PIA, took about 45 min for them to OK the entry, and that was because they know me.
There are a lot of dual citizens, so in that sense you may well be right and it might be that EP has more than other areas. Juarez was pretty firm in their shutdown in March and April, and didn't truly kinda open up until the end of May and into June.
Like others on here mentioned, the shutdowns in parts of Texas were probably too early.