EAGLE PASS, Texas — Immigration agents are releasing so many migrants in small towns along the Texas border these days that Laura Ramos, who owns a store near the international bridge in Eagle Pass, said she was worried about the safety of her business and her children. They are harmless, he said, and, in any case, there is a substantial new law enforcement presence in town. “There are so many police and Border Patrol here, it’s very safe,” he said. It is already happening in some places, prompting some mayors and other local officials to appeal for federal help. Aide workers who are operating shelters to help migrants along their way say they are feeling the strain on medical resources and their own facilities, though they discount fears that the newcomers are a threat.

Source: International New York Times March 19, 2021 17:37 UTC