Nightmare on the Border: Locals Left to Fend for Themselves as Migrant Surge Overruns Ranches, Towns

When I pulled up to Harris Ranch, I was startled by the barking of three large Blue Lacys, the state dog of Texas. They ran up to my car as it was moving, only backing off when called by their owner.

John Sewell, owner of the ranch near Uvalde, Texas, said his Lacys help ward off some would-be thieves. But the dogs can only do so much. He and Jim Volcsko — a friend and former Customs and Border Protection officer who now works at the ranch — are in a daily battle to keep up with the damage caused by the flow of migrants trekking up from the border 50 miles away.