Today, visitors to Old Mesilla wander the sleepy little village, relax at the Plaza, visit the 173 year old San Albino church and relax. Some enjoy the amazing food at La Posta or sip a drink at El Patio, both located in buildings that go back to the 1800's. Pretty much everybody wants a souvenir though and the Billy The Kid gift shop has plenty.
The military cannot operate as domestic law enforcement but does have that authority when it comes to military land. This mans military troops now have the right to search, detain and/or arrest anyone ... meaning, obviously and mostly, illegal immigrants ... caught trespassing on this land along the border.
Sunland Park is already pretty well stocked when it comes to dispensaries including the largest dispensary in the land of enchantment. They already draw a lot of business from El Paso and now they want to put a dispensary practically ON the state line.
Sunland Park, New Mexico ... practically a suburb of El Paso, Texas ... is one of World Atlas' 2025 top 10 best cities in the land of enchantment for 2025. Yeah, really. There's not much to do there so, I'm assuming, the fact that it's got the biggest marijuana dispensary in New Mexico probably helped.