Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for the state to investigate whether nonprofit organizations have helped people enter the country illegally. He did not cite any evidence of improper action by U.S.-based nonprofits and did not say what prompted the call.
— a federal public health order issued near the start of the pandemic that officials have used to turn away migrants at the border — comes to an end in a few days at a time of record migrant crossings. Earlier this week,and into El Paso in one crossing, stressing the city’s limited resources to deal with migrants.
Monday that Mexican police had escorted 20 buses from other parts of Mexico to nongovernmental organizations at Mexican border cities. The outlet reported that the migrants then walked from the nongovernmental organizations and crossed illegally into El Paso. “Governor Abbott’s decision to investigate NGOs that are providing humanitarian care for migrants is shameful and intended to intimidate and instill fear in non-profit and faith-based organizations that exemplify the values we should all aspire to,” U.S. Rep., D-El Paso, said in a statement.
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