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In Overwhelmed Del Rio, Texas, Migrants Cross the Border Freely

 

 

DEL RIO, Texas and CIUDAD ACUÑA, Mexico—Jorge Rios stood watch at his family’s property on the Mexican side of the border between these two cities Saturday while a stream of migrants trudged back-and-forth across the Rio Grande. Many held boxes or bags above their heads as they waded through the murky, thigh-high water. Some carried frightened-looking children.

Close to 13,000 migrants, many originally from Haiti, are now in Del Rio, according to officials in the area, overwhelming the resources of local, state and federal authorities. They have formed a makeshift camp under a bridge while they wait to be processed, with a fence on one side and the Rio Grande on the other.

All entered the U.S. illegally and are expected to try to claim asylum in the U.S. Depending on their circumstances, some will be returned to their native countries before they can apply. Others will be allowed to await the results of their asylum claims in the U.S., a process that can take years due to court backlogs.

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