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Blog Entry by Film Crew Member, Ruth De Jong
"Our offices our set up in the old feather factory that has since gone out of business, we are located at 1 fancy feather way, marfa, tx. don't bother GPSing it, it won't show up......... from route 90, just take a right at the main Marfa intersection (no, don't look for stop lights, they don't exist either..you'll just know)... did I mention they found 1200 lbs. (NO EXAGGERATION) of marijuana, last week, left in an abandoned truck..."

Agents Say It's Impossible To Secure Border
"CBS 11 News spent last week with the border patrol in the Marfa sector, in Big Bend country.Dan Harris is the border patrol agent in charge of the Marfa Station. It's his job to secure 68 of the 510 miles which separate Texas from Mexico, along the Rio Grande.Harris says,” It is one of the most difficult tasks this country has."Despite its danger, the rustic beauty of the desert and mountains invite and entice criminal activity. Illegal immigrants travel by foot and vehicle. Some seek employment and a new life, but border patrol agents say they've also seen a dramatic increase in marijuana smuggling. In some places the Rio Grande is completely dry. All you have to do is drive or walk across...."