Nearly 2,000 migrants arrive at Texas-Mexico border, prompting 500 state troopers to respond

A caravan of almost 2,000 Central American migrants has arrived just outside the Texas-Mexico border with the hopes of crossing into the United States, according to officials. Authorities say the migrants arrived Monday in Piedras Negras, across the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass in Maverick County, Texas. There to meet the influx of migrants was a surge in law enforcement that included multiple sheriff's offices, the U.S. Border Patrol and the Texas Department of Public Safety. "If anyone tries to cross the border illegally, they'll be arrested," Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber said. Schmerber said about 500 Texas state troopers had arrived in Maverick County by Tuesday along with 50 reserve deputies from across the state. "We feel very comfortable that police from other counties are ready to respond," Schmerber said...MORE