The surge of migrants crossing the U.S. border from Mexico has pushed the city of El Paso, Texas, to 'a breaking point,' with more than 2,000 people per day seeking asylum, exceeding shelter capacity and straining resources, its mayor said Saturday.
Sept 23 - The surge of migrants crossing the U.S. border from Mexico has pushed the city of El Paso, Texas, to "a breaking point," with more than 2,000 people per day seeking asylum, exceeding shelter capacity and straining resources, its mayor said Saturday.
Lesser told a news conference that El Paso plans to open a new shelter, and on Saturday chartered five buses to take migrants to New York, Chicago and Denver. Many migrants from Venezuela, he said, lacked transportation to their desired destinations, while El Paso's current shelter houses only 400 people, and must also be available to help the homeless.
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