many of them little kids were left by border patrol officials at the local mcdonald s. they had no money, no food, and no idea where they were. in the last month, a staggering 6,700 migrants have been brought to deming. town official chris bryce is in charge of helping them. we are getting really good at this. reporter: maybe too good at it. within 24 hours the town had set up a shelter on the fairgrounds with just about everybody pitching in. how much money are you spending a day? anywhere from 15 to 17,000 a day. reporter: the whole fire department relocated. one of the best things i ve done as a firefighter. reporter: we ve got a rare look inside this shelter. it represents a shift in federal policy. the feds used to be the only ones running shelters and paying for them. remember, this is not a federally-run detention center, it s a shelter. families spend a few days until moving in with a u.s. sponsor while waiting for their asylum hearings. these families we have agree