Jim Darling (born January 14, 1949) is an American politician who served as the 20th mayor of McAllen, Texas from 2013 to 2021.
[2] Darling received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University and a J.D.
from Baylor Law School and is a licensed litigator by the Texas Supreme Court and the Southern District of Texas Federal Court.
[3] In an interview with NPR after Donald Trump visited McAllen in January 2019, Darling said “The other thing that he said that we thought was important - it's not just a wall.
It's more boots on the ground, more Border Patrol men, more technology, roads that they need, etc.“[4] While he believes the United States needs border protection, he feels “a wall doesn't make sense, especially when the Rio Grande acts as a natural border and where private property makes building a wall more complicated.”[5]