Thousands of migrants have descended on this part of the US-Mexico border in recent weeks, overwhelming facilities and stressing already-taxed resources in the region.
For hours, migrants, primarily of the middle-class in South America, had waited to turn themselves in to the Border Patrol, setting up fires just feet from the border wall to keep warm. This group of migrants is being apprehended by CBP and taken into US custody for processing."My family depends on me," said Carlos Garcia, a 47-year-old from Venezuela seeking asylum in the US, in Spanish.
Migrants arrested at Texas border being jailed without legal aid 04:37"CBP deploys Border Patrol agents and CBP officers as needed to support operations based on fluctuations as necessary. Our borders are not open. CBP stands read to address any scenario as we work to ensure the safety and security of our borders, and to manage a fair and orderly immigration system," the statement continued.