More than 1,000 migrants cross U.S.-Mexico border
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- 18 Nov 2023
More than 1000 migrants have crossed the U.S-Mexico border after passing through the dangerous conditions of the Rio Grande ...
Heart-wrenching footage from the Southern border showing the moments families with children gave dangerously high river water levels in order to make it into the United States. This woman saying her journey has been exhausting. She's part of a wave of more than a thousand migrants who chose to risk their lives crossing the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, this week.. That desperation, leading to tragedy, Texas, DPS saying a seven-year-old girl died here after being swept away while trying to cross the Rio Grande. A teenage boy also found, but in critical condition. This, as Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bill that would allow all police officers in the state to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally. The type of enforcement currently only done by federal agents. It hurts us to our fucking core. And you all don't understand that. You don't live in our fucking skin. The controversial bill has escalated tensions between state leaders, with some critics saying it will lead to racial profiling. Meanwhile, cities across the US who have been taking in migrants now grappling with the financial toll. We will be forced to make some tough choices. In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announcing budget cuts that could affect schools and cut down on police numbers in response to the rising cost of the migrant crisis, adding that the city could see even deeper cuts without any federal help.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, busses full of migrants continue to arrive, with more than 12,000 people already living in the city's 25 active shelters. The city saying nearly 500 busses have arrived since last August. Today, the migrant crisis was a major topic of discussion in a face-to-face meeting between President Biden and Mexico's President. Both men say they recognize the need to create more opportunities for legal immigration so people don't have to risk their lives crossing the Southern border.
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