Posted on 12/28/2018 7:50:48 AM PST by Rusty0604
The incoming congresswoman of the Texas border city of El Paso is warning of an imminent "crisis" as local officials and charities scramble to accommodate at least 1,600 migrants dropped off there by federal authorities in recent days.
Escobar said migrants who can't be housed in shelters have been staying in hotel rooms paid by Annunciation House, the non-profit spearheading the efforts to house and feed them. But, she said, if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues releasing large numbers of migrants, the El Paso community will struggle to find places for them because many hotels have been booked by people attending Monday's game.
Escobar added it's already been "very, very difficult and very challenging" to put up the migrants dropped off by ICE. And, she said, the coming hotel crunch will only make the task tougher.
An ICE spokesperson told CBS News the agency is releasing large numbers of migrants because of overcrowding in its holding facilities and to avoid violating Flores agreement limitations on the time families can remain detained by immigration authorities. The spokesperson added that ICE is notifying local officials and groups before conducting drop offs in El Paso, but warned that charities are informing the agency they are struggling to accommodate more migrants.
Katie Waldman, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said the situation in El Paso stems from decisions by "activist judges."
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Uh, bus them south a couple miles. That should do it.
When they say ‘migrants ‘, don’t they really mean illegals? Completely dishonest.
I heard 1,600 were released on the streets!!!! El Paso is the poorest city in Texas and can’t afford to house these ILLEGAL INVADERS!!! ICE there in El Paso are VERY LIBERAL..so now you know why they released them at a grayhound bus station!! WHO GAVE THAT ORDER?!! Who?!!
By all means, cancel the Sun Bowl! /S
Charity Navigator on Annunciation House...
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=741152529
Not a whole lotta info there, is there....
I say we take the cost out of the Vatican’s hide.
Calling Beto. He’s been kissing the illegals backside and trashing trump for trying to restore law and order. Now they are over running his hometown. Wonder how the locals feel about him now.
That info is coming from Annunciation House.
FWIW, I’d trust but verify.
We have friends in EP who seem okay with these invaders invading their town.
They said that parishioners (of several churches) are cleaning out their closets and donating toiletries and $$ to these people.
Unreal.
Where is Gov Abbott on this invasion?????
Cancel the Sun Bowl to welcome thousands of illegal Aliens! Let Democrats see the results of open borders.
Put them in the houses of libs, politicians, and media members. Put up or shut up time has long since passed.
Send them back across the border to Mexico.
Mexico is where they should apply for asylum.
El Pisso should give them all a bus ticket to CA. Let moonbeam deal with them.
That info is coming from Annunciation House.
FWIW, I’d trust but verify.
SeeBS news also quoted close to that number.
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Are you saying that number is low? High? Just curious.
Hard to understand how anyone would be ok with this invasion. It seems there should come a point, even for a liberal, where enough is enough.
Are there homeless citizens in El Paso? Then why is the priority the illegals?
Excellent.
Now drop 1,000 at Martha’s Vineyard.
And another 1,000 in Malibu.
And another 1,000 in Marin County.
The wall will be built so fast heads will spin.
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Send them back across the border to Mexico.
Mexico is where they should apply for asylum.
No kidding.
Where is Gov Abbott, on this????
Paging Gov Abbott....hellew.....anybody there?
Jane, where did they get the number they are all so breathlessly reporting? :-)
Trust but verify.
I agree!
I think their priests are telling them this is a crisis situation for these poor widdle travelers.
What??? As if we don’t have a crisis situation all across the country with these invaders?
Again....where the heck is Gov Abbott on this??
What I am saying is that I want independent confirmation of the info that Annunciation House and its enemediot allies are bruiting about. From the Trump admin. Let’s here what the admin has to say before we get our knickers in a knot. :-)
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