A United States Border Patrol agent checks out a flooded car in the Rio Grande River near McAllen, Texas USA, 26 August 2010. The United States Border Patrol works to stop illegal emigrants from crossing the border as well as to stop drugs from crossing the border. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
United States Border Patrol agents stands guard while watching people on the Mexico side of the Rio Grande River that was suspected of using small boats to smuggle drugs across the Rio Grande River separating Mexico and the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 26 August 2010. The United States Border Patrol works to stop illegal emigrants from crossing the border as well as to stop drugs from crossing the border. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
United States Border Patrol agents check out a flooded car in the Rio Grande River near McAllen, Texas USA, 26 August 2010. The United States Border Patrol works to stop illegal emigrants from crossing the border as well as to stop drugs from crossing the border. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A United States Border Patrol agent stands guard while watching people on the Mexico side of the Rio Grande River that was suspected of using small boats to smuggle drugs across the Rio Grande River separating Mexico and the United States near McAllen, Texas, USA, 26 August 2010. The United States Border Patrol works to stop illegal emigrants from crossing the border as well as to stop drugs from crossing the border. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
United States Border Patrol agent vehicle sits next to the border fence while a Border Patrol helicopter flies over head looking for people that had just brought 2 to 3 hundred pounds of marijauna across and dropped it along the Rio Grande River separating Mexico and the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 26 August 2010. The United States Border Patrol works to stop illegal emigrants from crossing the border as well as to stop drugs from crossing the border. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
Two to three hundred pounds of marijuana (R) sits in the back of a United States Border Patrol agents vehicle that they confiscated after it was dropped on the US side along the Rio Grande River separating Mexico and the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 26 August 2010. The United States Border Patrol works to stop illegal emigrants from crossing the border as well as to stop drugs from crossing the border. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
United States Border Patrol agents us boats to patrol the Rio Grande River separating Mexico and the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 26 August 2010. The United States Border Patrol works to stop illegal emigrants from crossing the border as well as to stop drugs from crossing the border. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
Two United States Border Patrol Agents load two to three hundred pounds of marijuana into the back of a United States Border Patrol agents vehicle that they confiscated after it was dropped on the US side along the Rio Grande River separating Mexico and the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 26 August 2010. The United States Border Patrol works to stop illegal emigrants from crossing the border as well as to stop drugs from crossing the border. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A United States Border Patrol agent (L) contains people hiding in the brush after crossing the Rio Grande River separating Mexico and the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 25 August 2010. Agents caught and contained twenty people at one location in one morning while stopping dozens of others. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A United States Border Patrol agent (R) contains people after crossing the Rio Grande River into the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 25 August 2010. Agents caught and contained twenty people at one location in one morning while stopping dozens of others. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
United States Border Patrol agents walk people out of the remote area to waiting vans they contained after crossing the Rio Grande River into the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 25 August 2010. Agents caught and contained twenty people at one location in one morning while stopping dozens of others. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A United States Border Patrol agent (L) looks at a Bible he retrieved from searching a person they contained after crossing the Rio Grande River into the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 25 August 2010. Agents caught and contained twenty people at one location in one morning while stopping dozens of others. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A United States Border Patrol boat passes people on the Mexico side after they were stopped trying to cross the Rio Grande River separating Mexico and the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 25 August 2010. Agents caught and contained twenty people at one location in one morning while stopping dozens of others. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
A pair of men are handcuffed together by United States Border Patrol agents after contained hiding in the brush after crossing the Rio Grande River separating Mexico and the United States near McAllen, Texas USA, 25 August 2010. Agents caught and contained twenty people at one location in one morning while stopping dozens of others. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
