The increases in crossings have forced federal officials to release hundreds of migrants into the streets because of a lack of space in processing facilities.
The increase led Customs and Border Protection officers from El Paso and Border Patrol agents from the nearby Big Bend sector to aid in processing the migrants, CBP El Paso said in a statement Monday.
The mass crossing comes less than two weeks before a controversial border health policy put in place by the Trump administration and continued by President Biden is set to expire. Title 42 allows the U.S. to keep people from entering the country to stymie the spread of a communicable disease.
The average number of daily releases in El Paso stood at about 900 as of Monday, according tofrom the City of El Paso. That includes nearly 300 “daily street releases,” according to the information, in addition to the more than 5,100 migrants who are in CBP custody daily. KERA News is made possible through the generosity of our members. If you find this reporting valuable, consider
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