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Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a target
Read full article: Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a targetRepublicans are stepping up their scrutiny of dozens of shelters run by aid groups on the U.S. border with Mexico.
Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG
Read full article: Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AGA prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border is asking a Texas judge to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants.
Driver charged with manslaughter after running red light and killing eight pedestrians in Brownsville
Read full article: Driver charged with manslaughter after running red light and killing eight pedestrians in BrownsvillePolice said itās still not known if the driver intentionally struck the crowd of immigrants waiting at a bus stop.
Nonprofits gear up for an increase in asylum seekers as Title 42 set to end
Read full article: Nonprofits gear up for an increase in asylum seekers as Title 42 set to endLeaders of nonprofits that provides aid to migrants say theyāre expecting the end of Title 42 to have a huge impact. In fact, they say they are already seeing an increase in migrants seeking asylum.
McAllen respite center serving as a model for other cities, including San Antonio
Read full article: McAllen respite center serving as a model for other cities, including San AntonioWashington D.C., New York City, Chicago, San Antonio seek advice from director of Catholic Charities RGV for migrant response.
As Gov. Greg Abbott beefs up border enforcement, some locals want very different kinds of help
Read full article: As Gov. Greg Abbott beefs up border enforcement, some locals want very different kinds of helpAmid the heated rhetoric around an increase in migrants, people on opposite ends of the Texas-Mexico border see the problems ā and solutions ā differently.
Some Texas groups oppose Governor Greg Abbottās order targeting migrants
Read full article: Some Texas groups oppose Governor Greg Abbottās order targeting migrantsGovernor Greg Abbott is facing criticism after his latest executive order, which allows DPS troopers to pull over vehicles suspected of transporting migrants.
Birth on a riverbank: Woman's ordeal shows risks at border
Read full article: Birth on a riverbank: Woman's ordeal shows risks at borderMerĆn gave birth to her daughter next to the Rio Grande, attended to by two Border Patrol agents, showing how lives routinely end up at risk at the U.S.-Mexico border. Mother and child were hospitalized for three days, then processed at a Border Patrol station before being released to Catholic Charities. āThereās so many women in great danger,ā said Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. The Border Patrol blames smugglers for using people in medical distress as decoys, drawing attention from others trying to sneak into the country. The Border Patrol defends how it treats immigrants and the medical care they receive.