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Recent border problems?

So my mom said she's been hearing a lot about border issues. Not sure what she's talking about. I called and she was too drunk to explain. (Don't ask)

Any idea what she's talkin about?

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      There are always recent border crossing issues, and yes, despite whatever you hear, there is always an amount of risk in crossing into another country. Mexico has very different, very real issues that

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      People are always trying to talk you out of going to Mexico for surgery. We got all kinds of negative talk when we decided to go to TJ for my daughters surgery. My Son tried to stop us! They don't

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      Some border towns are quite dangerous... TJ? not so much.. Plus, we're getting escorted over the border, staying at the Marriott and being escorted to and from the hospital and then back over the bord

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    I would just make sure that the name on the prescription med matches your ID and you should be OK.

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    When we came back through from Tijuana to the US, the border guard made us show him all of the medication we were given for our surgery. I have him my pain meds and he gave them back and said they were fine. Everyone's passport was checked and the guard did a facial verification with each one of us. Then we were good to go (after a two hour wait in traffic!!). This happened on Sunday, December 16, 2012.

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