Texas Department of Public Safety : Mexican border cities a `` bad idea '' for spring break . The U.S. Border Patrol is warning that the number of illegal immigrants crossing into Mexico from Central America will increase dramatically this year as more people head to Florida and Texas. State Department renewed a travel alert to Mexico last month . Large firefights have taken place in towns and cities across Mexico , but occur mostly in northern Mexico , including Ciudad Juarez , Tijuana , Chihuahua City , Nogales , Matamoros , Reynosa and Monterrey . Alert noted a rapid growth in violent crimes in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border .
Texas Department of Public Safety : Mexican border cities a `` bad idea '' for spring break . The U.S. Border Patrol is warning that the number of illegal immigrants crossing into Mexico from Central America will increase dramatically this year as more people head to Florida and Texas. State Department renewed a travel alert to Mexico last month . Alert noted a rapid growth in violent crimes in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border .