El Paso, Texas
- Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 38,500 illegal immigrants in the 21 days since Oct. 1-averaging almost 13,000 per week, according to provisional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by The Epoch Times.
- The city of El Paso is receiving millions of dollars from FEMA to feed, house, and transport the illegal aliens once they're released by Border Patrol
Venezuelan nationals have made up the bulk of the sudden increase in illegal crossings into El Paso since August (up to 70 percent).
- In September, more than 20,000 Venezuelan nationals turned up in El Paso.
- Typically, many illegal aliens have family members already in the United States, which means those family members can help pay for transportation and initial costs. However, recently, up to 50 percent of the aliens that the city is assisting have no ties in this country-making it more burdensome to provide support.
Mayor Oscar Leeser:
- He is against a disaster declaration, as is Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), and El Paso County Judge Ricardo A. Samaniego.
- As the issue began to escalate, the federal government increased its flights transporting illegal immigrants to other parts of the country-easing the drain on El Paso city resources.
El Paso
- FEMA has pledged $2 million upfront to cover costs from Oct. 1, but once that runs out (potentially within two weeks), the city will need to continue dipping into its general fund before being reimbursed.
- During the Sept. 27 meeting, the city council approved the use of up to $6 million from the city's general fund to pay for charter buses to transport illegal aliens to cities around the United States.
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