El Paso, Texas Reaches Breaking Point as Migrant Surge Overwhelms City
The city of El Paso, Texas, is facing a breaking point as it struggles to accommodate over 2,000 migrants per day seeking asylum, exceeding shelter capacity and straining resources. The recent increase in migrants, including Venezuelan asylum seekers, has generated political attacks on President Joe Biden. El Paso plans to open a new shelter and has chartered buses to transport migrants to cities of their choice. Mayor Oscar Leeser, a Democrat, praised Biden as a good partner but highlighted the broken U.S. immigration system. The majority of migrants crossing into El Paso are single men, with families and unaccompanied children making up a smaller percentage.