The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging the public against spring break vacations in Mexico amid the threat of kidnappings, crime and violence.
The Texas Department of Public Safety warned Americans to skip spring break vacations in Mexico, noting that ongoing violence poses a significant safety threat.
"Drug cartel violence and other criminal activity represent a significant safety threat to anyone who crosses into Mexico right now," Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw said Friday."We have a duty to inform the public about safety, travel risks and threats. Based on the volatile nature of cartel activity and the violence we are seeing there, we are urging individuals to avoid travel to Mexico at this time.
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