The Texas Department of Public Safety renewed the enhanced vehicle inspections this week at two border points of entry, the first time since last year that...
due to a “severe undocumented immigrant surge,” according to a city press release. The state of disaster will last for seven days.
Salinas said in a press conference Tuesday that the influx of migrants has taken a toll on local resources and that the emergency declaration would allow for the city to receive state aid to offset the strain.Advertisement Salinas said that he has not received an exact number from the Department of Homeland Security on how many migrants arrived in the city over the weekend. A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to an email Wednesday.
Eagle Pass has been a key area of controversy this summer with regards to Abbott’s immigration policies. Over the summer, DPS installed buoys in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass. The 1,000-foot long floating barrier drew international outrage and condemnation from Congressional Democrats.over the buoys and accused the state of violating a 19th-century law that forbids unauthorized construction in navigable waterways. Texas disagreed that it violated the law.
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