Video footage obtained by Fox News shows a Border Patrol facility in El Paso, Texas, being overwhelmed by immigrant arrivals.
State Rep. Tony Gonzalez filmed a video at the Border Patrol Central Processing Center on Friday. I was.
A video taken on Friday by Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonares shows the Border Patrol’s central processing center more than quadrupled its capacity to accommodate immigrants.
(Representative of Tony Gonzalez)
Footage shows migrants being crammed into processing facilities, many lying on mattresses on the floor.
Migrants crammed into processing facilities.
(Representative of Tony Gonzalez)
While the immigrants are waiting, they hear a voice on the intercom calling their name.
Denver mayor declares state of emergency after arrival of migrants from southern border: ‘Very great tension’
El Paso declared a state of emergency on Saturday.
(Representative of Tony Gonzalez)
Gonzales’ video was filmed the day before the city of El Paso declared a state of emergency as border crossings overwhelmed law enforcement officials.
Representative Tony Gonzalez photographed the processing facility on Friday, December 16, 2022.
(Representative of Tony Gonzalez)
Mayor Oskar Lieser announced a state of emergency at a press conference, saying he could no longer keep residents safe.
The immigrant sprawled on the mattress on the floor.
(Representative of Tony Gonzalez)
“I said from the beginning that we would call it when our asylum seekers or community felt unsafe,” Reeser said.
Title 42 is scheduled to end on Wednesday.
(Representative of Tony Gonzalez)
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El Paso, like many towns along the U.S.-Mexico border, continues to see an influx of immigrants into its community. The city also expects a surge in immigration when Title 42, the Trump-era immigration policy that cut the number of asylum seekers the US allows under the COVID pandemic, expires on Dec. 21.
Lawrence Richard of Fox News contributed to this report.
