El Paso mayor declares state of emergency over influx of migrants from Mexico border

[jgo]

Source: Reuters

The mayor of the Texas border city of El Paso declared a state of emergency on Saturday, citing the hundreds of migrants sleeping on the streets in cold temperatures and the thousands being apprehended every day.

Mayor Oscar Leeser, a Democrat, said the emergency declaration would give city authorities the resources and ability to shelter migrants who have crossed the Mexican border.

"We wanted to make sure people are treated with dignity. We want to make sure everyone is safe," Leeser told reporters.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/el-paso-mayor-declares-state-emergency-over-influx-migrants-mexico-border-2022-12-18/

[AllaN01Bear]

1. fine the employers , but wait they are white and rich. good on the mayer .

[Samrob]

2. If they investigate this surge they will find some MAGA-Trumpians behind this surge. Wait for it! n

[Irish_Dem]

3. It is also a Putin strategy.

Putin creates conflict around the world in order to force refugees into western democracies.

This creates anti refugee sentiment and helps his puppets get elected in Europe and the US.

[NullTuples]

4. Mayor Leeser: "with dignity" AP: "apprehended"

Just sayin'.