US Suspends Railway Operations at 2 Texas Checkpoints Amid Migrant Influx

Published on December 18, 2023

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) temporarily suspended operations at international railway crossing bridges in two Texas cities amid increased levels of migrant encounters at the border. The bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso were to be closed at 8 a.m. on Dec. 18 to redirect personnel to assist with taking migrants into custody, the agency said in a press release. It said the measures were taken due to “a recent resurgence of smuggling organizations moving migrants through Mexico via freight trains.” CBP also partnered with Mexican authorities to curb illegal border crossings. “CBP is continuing to surge all available resources to safely process migrants in response to increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals,” the release stated....

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