On Sunday, more than 1,000 migrants, many from Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic, crossed the Rio Grande between 4-8 p.m. in one of the largest mass crossings in recent memory. Story by TexasTribune.
Two migrants, one from Venezuela and one from Nicaragua, carry a mattress that an El Paso resident gave them to a parking garage, where they would spend the night. They were among thousands of migrants who crossed the Rio Grande over the weekend and surrendered to Border Patrol agents before being processed. With shelters full, hundreds were dropped off in the city’s streets.
It’s a continuation of a record-breaking year at the southwest border: During the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, immigration agents recorded 2.4 million encounters with migrants — the highest number on record. Along the Texas-Mexico border alone, agents recorded nearly 1.4 million encounters with migrants. In fiscal year 2021, 27% of themigrants were apprehended more than once. The federal government hasn’t released recidivism numbers for fiscal year 2022.
Meanwhile, both the city and the county have opened centers this year to help migrants reach their final destinations. El Paso County said its center, which opened Oct. 10, has already received 18,779 migrants and is helping an average of 500 per day. With Title 42 ending, the county is already looking for a larger facility.
“Our infrastructure cannot keep up, there are not enough flights, there’s not enough bus transport out of town on a daily basis to allow same-day travel,” D’Agostino added.The city says it has spent $9.5 million this year on providing services to migrants and received $2.2 million in reimbursements from the federal government. The city is waiting on another $4.6 million reimbursement.
So he decided to apply for a visa to come to the U.S. legally and paid $150 to complete the application process — but he was denied in September. For weeks, he debated whether he should leave for the U.S. anyway.
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