El Paso clears downtown of expansive migrant camps ahead of President JoeBiden's visit
The hundreds of people camped out on individual blocks surrounding the Greyhound Bus Station and Sacred Heart Church have been moved out of eyesight by local El Paso police officers and federal Border Patrol agents, according to four law enforcement officials who spoke with the Washington Examiner on Thursday.
A second federal agent said law enforcement has responded to incidents of carjackings, stolen property, and drug possession and distribution. "One of the issues is typically Venezuelans who come across illegally can't get shelter from the shelters or [nongovernmental organizations] because they don’t have [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] paperwork," said a third federal official.
The documents each immigrant is given upon release would ensure that federal money is not spent on resources for immigrants who not only illegally entered the country but now also have no permission to be in the country and are not seeking asylum.
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