The Boquillas Port of Entry is a port of entry into the United States from the town of Boquillas del Carmen, Coahuila, Mexico, into Big Bend National Park, West Texas. Having opened in April 2013, the port of entry that is unstaffed by Customs and Border Protection agents, but at least one National Park Service employee is present while the port of entry is open. Persons entering from Mexico must report to the video inspection kiosks, while crossing of the Rio Grande may be accomplished by foot, rowboat or burro.[2]
Previously, the port of entry had been an informal border crossing for several decades, but was closed in May 2002.[3] It is the only unstaffed legal border crossing on the Mexico–United States border and one of only four that allows only pedestrian traffic.[citation needed]
History
The Boquillas Port of Entry existed for decades as an informal and unenforced crossing point between Mexico and Texas, used by people from both countries.[4]
References
- ^ "Border Crossing Entry Data". data.bts.gov. U.S. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. May 2021. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Gator. "Unmanned border kiosk at Big Bend finally opens". BeaumontEnterprise.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Sonia (December 12, 2011). "Boquillas Crossing to Reopen". Border & Immigration. www.texasmonthly.com. Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ Draper, Robert (April 1997). "The Crossing". The Culture. www.texasmonthly.com. Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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