Number of migrants decline across the border
4 hours 6 minutes 2 seconds ago
Wednesday, May 05 2021
May 5, 2021
May 05, 2021 10:46 AM
May 05, 2021
in
News - Local
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday shared more images from inside the migrant facility in Donna.
What was once a facility overflowing with unaccompanied migrant children barely a month ago is now almost empty.
In March, U.S. Customs and Border Protection had a high of almost 6,000 kids in custody. On May 1, CBP reported they had less than 700 kids in custody
DHS touted the reduction of children in custody to the opening of 14 facilities with FEMA assistance since March 13, as well as more than 350 caseworkers trained and mobilized to help place the children with a verified family member.
La Unión del Pueblo Entero s headquarters in San Juan, Texas in January 2021.
The South Texas border is facing power outages and major economic losses from the winter storm, but community organizations are stepping up to offer support amid their own struggles. Check the end of the story for a list of local aid.
Many parts of the South Texas border didn t see the heavy snowfall reported across the state, but the extended cold temperatures and icing are dealing a blow to communities and industries in the area.
Some South Texans lost power from Monday to Wednesday, but almost 6,500 AEP Energy customers in Laredo and Zapata still lacked power beyond the middle of the week, as did more than 16,500 customers in the Rio Grande Valley, according to the company’s outage map. Residents in Alamo and part of Laredo are also now facing boil water notices.
La Unión del Pueblo Unido s headquarters in San Juan, Texas in January 2021.
Many parts of the South Texas border didn t see the heavy snowfall reported across the state, but the extended cold temperatures and icing are dealing a blow to communities and industries in the area.
Some South Texans lost power from Monday to Wednesday, but almost 6,500 AEP Energy customers in Laredo and Zapata still lacked power beyond the middle of the week, as did more than 16,500 customers in the Rio Grande Valley, according to the company’s outage map. Residents in Alamo and part of Laredo are also now facing boil water notices.