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U.S. Reopens Border to Mexican Cattle | Texas News
The U.S. is set to reopen its border to cattle from Mexico starting August 24th, ending a year-long ban triggered by the invasive New World screwworm—a fly larva that can infect warm-blooded animals, including humans. The first crossing will be in Douglas, Arizona, with strict U.S. inspections to prevent larvae hitchhiking. The bug, first spotted in Mexico last November, has spread across nearly all Mexican states, and recent U.S. cases in Texas and New Mexico have kept officials on high alert. Mexico’s president praised the move as a sign of bilateral cooperation, while U.S. agriculture…
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