El Paso declared a state of emergency over the weekend over concerns about the influx of migrants there. This comes as the policy known as Title 42 is set to end in two days.
With just two days to go until the immigration policy known as Title 42 expires, Texas and the White House are preparing for an anticipated surge in border crossings.The Biden administration plans to lift the pandemic policy that’s been in place since the Trump administration.
"I said from the beginning that I would call it when I felt either our asylum seekers or our community was not safe," said Mayor Oscar Lesser. The Democrat said he’s been assured that Gov. Greg Abbott’s office will work with the city and El Paso County to take care of the migrants’ needs.El Paso County to begin busing migrants to Dallas
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