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Pro-Cristero Rebellion

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El Paso is an example of strong Cristero supporters who, unlike San Antonio, El Paso did not center their pro-Cristero activities on diplomacy; the support was more radical. Probably because El Paso borders Mexico and they were more likely to come in contact with Mexican Cristero; they helped out the Cristeros by smuggling weapons and providing refuge if needed. Their was even a case in El Paso were a Cristero supporter by he name of José Gándara attempted to start a Cristero Rebellion in the United States. It failed when the U.S Department of Justice caught wind of what Gándara was planning and crushed it before it got any more support. Furthermore the pro-Cristero Rebellion movement did not just reach Texas it also had a strong support

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