The Eagle Pass area in Texas continues to experience an influx of migrants — the majority from Venezuela, the largest displacement in the Western Hemisphere and the second-largest globally, trailing only behind the Syrian refugee crisis, according to the U.N. refugee agency. U.S. border authorities said they are managing the situation, but the noticeable rise in migrant arrivals in Eagle Pass has strained local resources and overwhelmed already crowded facilities.
Asylum Seekers Journey through Mexico to Eagle Pass, Texas
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A migrant from Venezuela holds her cat named "Grey" that she picked up along the route, after crossing the Rio Grande and making her way through the razor wire into the United States in Eagle Pass, Texas, Sept. 26, 2023.
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Asylum seekers wait on the banks of the Rio Bravo river after crossing during their journey through Mexico to Eagle Pass, Texas, in Piedras Negras, Mexico, Sept. 26, 2023.
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Asylum seekers wait on the banks of the Rio Bravo river after crossing during their journey through Mexico to Eagle Pass, Texas, in Piedras Negras, Mexico, Sept. 26, 2023.
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Asylum seekers wait on the banks of the Rio Bravo river after crossing during their journey through Mexico to Eagle Pass, Texas, in Piedras Negras, Mexico, Sept. 26, 2023.
