Texas Sheriffs Overwhelmed by Spillover Crime From Border Surge Texas Sheriffs Overwhelmed by Spillover Crime From Border Surge April 29, 2021 Sheriff Pinky Gonzales of Refugio County, Texas, at a press conference in Anzalduas Park near McAllen, Texas, on April 28, 2021. (Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times) MISSION, TexasSheriff Pinky Gonzales is charged with public safety in Refugio County, Texas, which sits 180 miles north of the U.S.Mexico border. The county is home to about 8,000 residents and 13 deputies. Were a rural town, weve got a limited budget, and were just overwhelmed with this, he said about the effects of the border surge, during a press conference at Anzalduas Park on the U.S.Mexico border on April 28.