Migrant surge at US border pushes Texas city to ‘breaking point’
A sharp rise in migrants crossing the US border from Mexico has pushed a Texas city to “breaking point”, its mayor has warned. With more than 2,000 people a day seeking asylum, services in El Paso have been overwhelmed, leaving the authorities struggling to cope. The influx has also hit the Texas border city of […]
Migrants in El Paso face uncertainty after Supreme Court left Title 42 in effect amid legal challenges
The future of migrants waiting in El Paso, Texas, after crossing the US-Mexico border remains uncertain following Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision allowing federal officials to continue expelling migrants who have received an asylum hearing. “We expected something else,” said Rosanni Rodríguez, a Venezuelan migrant, when she was told of the court decision. Rodriguez huddled with […]