Thousands Of Migrants Enter Texas Border Town Illegally
By John and Ken Staff
September 20, 2023
The city of Eagle Pass, Texas has declared a state of emergency after 4,000 migrants crossed from Mexico illegally. Officials say many of the migrants are from Venezuela but the sheer number of people coming into the city has overwhelmed the local shelter, causing a potential crisis for Eagle Pass. The city's mayor, Rolando Salinas says the recent influx of migrants coming into Eagle Pass in the past week is roughly 50% of the city's population of 29,000.
Eagle Pass, TX – Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. issued and signed emergency declaration due severe undocumented immigrant surge into the City of Eagle Pass, Texas. The state of disaster shall continue for a period of seven (7) days from the date of this declaration,September 19, 2023 pic.twitter.com/dfHJkWRVmV
— OfficialCityEaglePassTexas (@CityEaglePassTx) September 20, 2023