The small Texas border of Eagle Pass is spending a fortune every day on migrant care ... 2.2 million dollars since mid - September alone. Migrants are crossing the border into Texas in record numbers and dealing with them is hitting many cities pretty hard budget - wise. Eagle Pass, Texas for example has spent over 2 million dollars just between mid September and December 30th alone. Eagle Pass, Texas has less than 30,000 residents but, lately, has seen as many as 4,000 migrants cross over in a single day. Fire Chief Manuel Mello told FOX:"The department spends roughly $700 on each call, meaning migrant-related responses alone costs "approximately $21,000 in total" each day, according to Mello.

Source: Fox News January 01, 2024 02:04 UTC