Eagle Pass Declares State Of Emergency As More Than 11K Migrants Pour In
Eagle Pass Declares State Of Emergency As More Than 11K Migrants Pour In
View Source | September 20, 2023 8:52 pm
- An unprecedented surge of 4,000 migrants streamed across the US border with Mexico into Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday — forcing the overwhelmed city to declare a state of emergency.
- Mayor Rolando Salinas said a separate 2,500-person mob crossed the border into the city illegally Monday, on top of approximately 7,200 other illegal crossers apprehended in the previous week.
- The surge is the largest since 15,000 Haitian immigrants camped out under the bridge in neighboring Del Rio, Texas, nearly two years ago to the day, officials said — an incident resulted in a major humanitarian crisis.
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