EL PASO – Just days after El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of disaster over the ongoing migrant crisis, Gov. Greg Abbott responded in kind, sending...
, which a federal judge ordered to occur by Wednesday, Dec, 21, was expected to lead to a rise in migrants seeking to turn themselves in to U.S. immigration authorities at the border. U.S. immigration officials cautioned that dynamics are shifting, and the feared numbers may not come near what officials have been predicting.
The Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for enforcing border security, acknowledged Roberts’ order — and also said the agency would continue “preparations to manage the border in a safe, orderly, and humane way when the Title 42 public health order lifts.” The decision on what comes next is going down to the wire, as pressure builds in communities along both sides of the southwestern U.S. border.
Despite the court stay Monday, the City of El Paso rushed to expand its ability to accommodate more migrants by converting large buildings into shelters, as the Red Cross brings in 10,000 cots.
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