Del Rio is caught in the middle of a national immigration crisis that’s putting massive strain on our local city services. It’s a clear look at how federal policy decisions are creating real-world headaches for our local leadership.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days.
Our local budget is getting stretched thin as the city absorbs the costs of managing an influx of migrants that federal resources haven't fully covered.
Local contractors and service providers who are being hired to help manage the emergency response efforts.
Local taxpayers and residents who are seeing city services delayed or diverted to handle the crisis.
Rebroadcast: The U.S. immigration crisis through the eyes of a border town mayor WBUR
‘We suffered a lot to get here’: A Haitian migrant’s harrowing journey to the Texas-Mexico border Click2Houston
‘They shouldn’t be here’: Texas border town divided by Haitian influx Los Angeles Times
U.S. ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas NBC News
The U.S. Plans To Deport A Massive Number Of Haitians From Del Rio, Texas, An Official Says NPR
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