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A growing number of migrants continue to arrive on the southern border in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Sister station KOAT noticed hundreds of migrants lining up near Gate 36 on the Mexican side of the border barrier. Landon Hutchens with U.S. Customs and Border Protection says cartel misinformation is driving the new surge."Rumors circulating on social media that areas of the southwest border — specifically in the El Paso sector — are open to illegal migration is patently false," said Hutchens.According to reports in Juarez, more migrants arrive every day via train. They are waiting to turn themselves over to U.S. authorities. According to reports, the migrants started gathering in large numbers on Friday. Some migrants have even started a makeshift camp in that area of the river, waiting to be processed by U.S. authorities.The last time the Borderland saw large groups of migrants on this level was in May of 2023, just before Title 42 expired. Title 42 was a pandemic-era rule that allowed U.S. officials to remove migrants from the country without processing.While Border Patrol hasn't provided updated migrant encounter numbers, the city of El Paso reports that they are now receiving over 1,200 people daily into the city. Some are seeking shelter on the streets of downtown. CBP did release this statement:CBP is aware of reports that criminal organizations in the El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico areas are spreading falsehoods and putting migrants lives at risk for their own financial gain. These rumors are absolutely false and yet another dangerous example of bad actors sharing bad information. The border is not open to illegal migration.DHS continues to enforce the nation’s immigration laws. Individuals and families who attempt to enter the United States without authorization, and who are unable to establish a legal basis to remain in the United States, will be quickly removed and are subject to a minimum five-year bar on reentry as well as potential prosecution for repeated reentry.
A growing number of migrants continue to arrive on the southern border in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Sister station KOAT noticed hundreds of migrants lining up near Gate 36 on the Mexican side of the border barrier.
Landon Hutchens with U.S. Customs and Border Protection says cartel misinformation is driving the new surge.
"Rumors circulating on social media that areas of the southwest border — specifically in the El Paso sector — are open to illegal migration is patently false," said Hutchens.
According to reports in Juarez, more migrants arrive every day via train. They are waiting to turn themselves over to U.S. authorities. According to reports, the migrants started gathering in large numbers on Friday.
Some migrants have even started a makeshift camp in that area of the river, waiting to be processed by U.S. authorities.
The last time the Borderland saw large groups of migrants on this level was in May of 2023, just before Title 42 expired. Title 42 was a pandemic-era rule that allowed U.S. officials to remove migrants from the country without processing.
While Border Patrol hasn't provided updated migrant encounter numbers, the city of El Paso reports that they are now receiving over 1,200 people daily into the city. Some are seeking shelter on the streets of downtown.
CBP did release this statement:
CBP is aware of reports that criminal organizations in the El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico areas are spreading falsehoods and putting migrants lives at risk for their own financial gain. These rumors are absolutely false and yet another dangerous example of bad actors sharing bad information. The border is not open to illegal migration.
DHS continues to enforce the nation’s immigration laws. Individuals and families who attempt to enter the United States without authorization, and who are unable to establish a legal basis to remain in the United States, will be quickly removed and are subject to a minimum five-year bar on reentry as well as potential prosecution for repeated reentry.
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