and working with our budgets, and this is a federal issue where i think it s important to ensure that we get funding on the local level. without assistance, the surge threatens to topple the finances of border towns like this one. it is estimated that by the end of the year, more than 300,000 central americans will cross into the united states. and you can imagine how much that would impact a local economy, you know, a city budget. and if it wouldn t be for the citizens to have big hearts, that donate clothing, food, money, et cetera, you know, i don t know where we would be. luckily for laredo, some citizens are stepping up to help. one of them is michael smith. executive director of the holding institute of faith-based nonprofit in laredo. when they get here, after they have been processed and detained and released on their own recognizance, get a front line. fresh change of clothing. many people haven t changed
and working with our budgets, and this is a federal issue where i think it s important to ensure that we get funding on the local level. without assistance, the surge threatens to topple the finances of border towns like this one. it is estimated that by the end of the year, more than 300,000 central americans will cross into the united states. and you can imagine how much that would impact a local economy, you know, a city budget. and if it wouldn t be for the citizens to have big hearts, that donate clothing, food, money, et cetera, you know, i don t know where we would be. luckily for laredo, some citizens are stepping up to help. one of them is michael smith. executive director of the holding institute of faith-based nonprofit in laredo. when they get here, after they have been processed and detained and released on their own recognizance, get a front line. fresh change of clothing. many people haven t changed