Thousands of migrants are once again overrunning El Paso, Texas, but the city says it can’t help them – until they make a deal over $6.6m they say is owed by the federal government.
Thousands of migrants are once again overrunning El Paso, Texas, but the city says it can’t help them – until they make a deal over $6.6 million they say is owed by the Biden administration.in 2022, processing over 6,000 migrants in some weeks and spending $8.9 million so far this year providing meals, beds and transport for asylum seekers – all of which came out of its city budget.
Maria, left, hugs her daughter Angie and her 7-month-old grandson in front of the Tornado bus station in Downtown El Paso on Monday, Nov. 7. Angie and her baby had been released to an area shelter a day earlier.“We’re waiting on $7 million in reimbursement and we’re going to need to see some approval or some advanced funding before we start any other operations,” said El Paso Deputy City Manager Mario D’Augostino at a city meeting Monday.
He added the city has requested $3 million in emergency federal funds that, if approved, would allow the city to set up its welcome center for a month.
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