El Paso migrant surge may see "a thousand by May per day" Escobar says in town hall

EL PASO, Texas - El Paso’s federal representative held her monthly town hall Saturday. Veronica Escobar (D-El Paso) explained her priorities during those first days including DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), the Affordable Care Act and raising the minimum wage, plus what she has planned for the next few months. Rep. Escobar said she doesn’t expect migrant influx along our border decrease any time soon. The congresswoman said the thinks the current flow of migrants crossing the border will be the new normal, and we might even reach 1,000 migrants a day in May. She explained a new processing center would help move people through the system faster but will take time to build. Rep. Escobar explained she and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) have been working with Customs and Border Protection. The new center, paid for by $192 million in the 2019 budget, is supposed to steer away from the chain link fencing, cold temperatures, and thermal blankets that have been heavy sources of criticism for immigration agencies. It’s supposed to be built with families in mind, adjusting to a shifting immigration trend away from single working men...MORE