Texas-Mexico Border: 1,254 Miles of Shared Boundary

Texas and Mexico share a 1,254-mile (2,018 km) border—the longest state-international boundary in the US.

Geography

• River: Rio Grande (Río Bravo) forms entire border—from El Paso/Ciudad Juárez to Gulf of Mexico (Brownsville/Matamoros).
• Terrain: Chihuahuan Desert (west), Rio Grande Valley (east—agricultural), brush country (central).
• Crossings: 28 international bridges/ports of entry (vehicle, pedestrian, rail).

Major Border Cities (US / MX)

• El Paso / Ciudad Juárez (largest binational metro: 2.7M)
• Laredo / Nuevo Laredo (largest inland port: $200B+ trade)
• McAllen / Reynosa
• Brownsville / Matamoros
• Eagle Pass / Piedras Negras
• Presidio / Ojinaga

Economic & Human Reality

Trade: ~$400B/yr (US-MX total ~$800B). Laredo = #1 US land port.
Population: Border counties majority Hispanic; deep cross-border family, cultural, economic ties.
Security: CBP, National Guard, TX DPS, Mexican military/Guardia Nacional. Wall/barrier segments (not continuous).

Not "Far From Mexico"

Texas is the border. El Paso to Mexico City: 1,200 mi. But El Paso to Juárez: walking distance. The relationship is intimate, complex, and daily—not distant.