Yet, residents in Eagle Pass were still dealing with the impact. The large crowds of migrants wading through the river and crossing into Eagle Pass were no longer visible by Friday. In San Diego and El Paso, officials this week also closed border crossings so agents could help with the influx. The unfolding response in Eagle Pass, where the mayor declared an emergency, illustrates how Border Patrol agents have become overwhelmed in recent days by asylum-seekers on parts of the U.S. She said more should be done to limit migration through the Darien Gap. She said the Mexican government is "very worried" about the border closures and the increase in migrants. Mexico's top diplomat, Alicia Bárcena, said at a news conference in New York that migrant shelters in Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, are 95% full. "What we want is the American dream, to work and provide for our families, not to hurt the country.”Īfter rolling out CBP One this year, the Department of Homeland Security touted the app as a key tool in creating a more efficient and orderly system at the border. “We’re waiting for God to give us a sign and that we get an appointment approved so we can cross legally," he said. Others, like Flores, wait for an appointment. Some migrants who arrive at the border stop only for a quick meal before crossing the Rio Grande. He was among just under 200 migrants who roamed the grounds of the Casa de Migrante Frontera Digna on Friday. The group dispersed to different border cities, Flores said, and he ended up at a Catholic shelter in Piedras Negras where he heard he could find safety. Those figures include up to 1,450 people admitted daily with a mobile app for asylum appointments, called CBP One, but the vast majority are illegal entries.įlores said he arrived on a train from Mexico City in a group of about 3,000 people. Customs and Border Protection figures released Thursday by Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador. Migrants were stopped at the border 142,037 times during the first 17 days of September, up 15% from 123,777 the same period last month, according to U.S. Juarez is dangerous right now, too,” said Eric Flores, a 39-year-old from Honduras. Migrants who arrived this week said they formed organically along the way. Residents of Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras said that though their communities have been part of the immigration route for years, the size of the groups now is unusual.
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