As the United States anticipates significant changes at its borders starting in January, some real estate professionals are expressing optimism about the housing markets in southwest border cities in the coming year.
In fiscal year 2024, border authorities apprehended 2.13 million illegal immigrants at the U.S.–Mexico border, down from 2.47 million apprehended during fiscal year 2023, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data.
With President-elect Donald Trump vowing to secure the southern border and deport illegal immigrants—particularly those with criminal records—Shy Rodriguez, a realtor in El Paso, Texas, said she believes that border cities will become safer. Rodriguez is also president of the Greater El Paso Association of Realtors….