McALLEN — Migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border have declined for months. Even so, one county along the border just declared a disaster, citing a surge in migrants.
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By Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune
McALLEN — Migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border have declined for months. Even so, one county along the border just declared a disaster, citing a surge in migrants.
Starr County Judge Eloy Vera
After declining to do so for years, Starr County commissioners signed the disaster declaration to qualify for additional state money through Texas’ Operation Lone Star, according to Starr County Judge Eloy Vera. The move comes as Texas lawmakers are proposing to pour $6.5 billion in border security efforts over the next two years and state leaders continue to pressure state agencies to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans.
