Bruce Springsteen shines a light on Ciudad Juárez, reminding us of the real stories behind the headlines. This track hits deep, especially for those who know the city well.
In July, 1947, a UFO supposedly crashed during a thunderstorm near Roswell. The military investigated and identified wreckage as being from a "UFO" but then changed their story, claiming it was actually a weather balloon. Something similar happened in 1974 not far from Presidio, Texas in Mexico.
Drugs are not the only thing being smuggled over the Texas border. The illegal pet trade is also booming as baby Mexican Spider Monkeys are taken from their natural habitat and smuggled into the Lone Star State.