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Large groups of migrants – the vast majority Venezuelan men – were released into the streets of El Paso the last two days by border enforcement agents as shelters that typically receive them are at capacity.
And more street releases may be necessary as there has been a significant increase in migrant encounters the past few days – more than 1,000 a day on average – border law officials said.
“As we process migrants in our custody, we will do so with the goal of treating everyone in our custody in a respectful, safe and humane manner,” officials with the El Paso sector of the U.S. Border Patrol said in a statement to El Paso Matters. “Migrants will be provisionally released near community shelters, homeless shelters, and bus stations throughout the city of El Paso.”
On Wednesday, 133 Venezuelan migrants were released, Border Patrol officials confirmed without indicating where they were dropped off.
Three additional groups of more than 20 were released on Thursday afternoon, some at the Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown, the Venezuelans stranded there told El Paso Matters. Border Patrol officials have not confirmed the number of migrants released to the streets on Thursday.
The Border Patrol works with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to find space at nonprofit shelters when its El Paso Processing Center is at capacity.
With shelters at capacity, hundreds of migrants are being released in El Paso streets
All you bleeding hearts.....How would you like that in your town/city?
And more street releases may be necessary as there has been a significant increase in migrant encounters the past few days – more than 1,000 a day on average – border law officials said.
“As we process migrants in our custody, we will do so with the goal of treating everyone in our custody in a respectful, safe and humane manner,” officials with the El Paso sector of the U.S. Border Patrol said in a statement to El Paso Matters. “Migrants will be provisionally released near community shelters, homeless shelters, and bus stations throughout the city of El Paso.”
On Wednesday, 133 Venezuelan migrants were released, Border Patrol officials confirmed without indicating where they were dropped off.
Three additional groups of more than 20 were released on Thursday afternoon, some at the Greyhound Bus Station in Downtown, the Venezuelans stranded there told El Paso Matters. Border Patrol officials have not confirmed the number of migrants released to the streets on Thursday.
The Border Patrol works with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to find space at nonprofit shelters when its El Paso Processing Center is at capacity.
With shelters at capacity, hundreds of migrants are being released in El Paso streets
All you bleeding hearts.....How would you like that in your town/city?