| LAREDO, Texas -- The city of Laredo and other government agencies will open a rest stop Friday that's designed to help travelers on their way to Mexico for the holidays. Every year, roughly 90,000 immigrants pass through Laredo on their way home for the holidays, some coming from as far as the Midwest or California. For the last 10 years, the city convention and visitor's bureau has opened a rest stop with the Mexican General Consulate to help travelers ensure they have the right documents and to help check goods headed to Mexico to quicken entry at the border port. |