in rio grande you can't do it in front of cops but here with paluko you can do it in front of everybody. paluko is taking us into mexico. unlike most of the people on this river, we're going to head back into guatemala and spend the next couple of hours watching people continue to cross this river heading north. gary tuchman, cnn. >> that was gary tuchman reporting. we're going to go to the u.s./mexico border where alina machado is standing by. different difference situation there, but a very different situation where where you are, alina. >> reporter: anywhere you pretty much go in the mcgowan, texas, area, you will see a strong presence by the border patrol. right here we found this surveillance stand we're told is manned 24/7. right now there is a border patrol agent in there and he's going to be there for serl hours keeping an eye on the border looking for people who may be crossing and just so you get a sense of where we are, you see