Border hoppers are a type of rabbit commonly found in Mexico. The border hopper got it's name for it's ability to jump very high. High enough to jump over walls up to 10 feet high.
Person 1- Hey, have you seen the documentary about Border hoppers?
Person 2- The one about Mexicans? Yeah.
Person 1- No, the rabbit.
“Border Hoppers” is a term used by diehard Americans to describe illegal immigrants who “hopped” the US border. They can also be referred to as “Mexicans”, even though most illegal immigrants are Venezuelans.