Thousands of Haitian migrants converge on Texas border town

The vast majority of the estimated 12,000 migrants at the bridge on Friday were Haitian, said Val Verde County Judge Lewis Owens.

[bridgette-ann]

This needs to stop and those politicians who let this happen need to be prosecuted and removed without tax payers funded retirement

[morganmadison]

He needs to send the Texas National Guard - all 19, 000 of them.

[MAYA-shlk]

I bet these people are going to get more assistance worth way more $ then most of yall make actually working in a year.

That's the most frustrating part, illegal immigrants get more benefits then actual citizens.

[archiepennoh]

This is all intentional. All the world is a stage. My heart goes out to everyone who is suffering right now

[joshtomlinson]

How did they get from Haiti, past Cuba, across the gulf of Mexico, into Texas in the first place. WTH???

[lakesnake]

How did Haitian refugees get to Del Rio, Texas ? They didn't swim. How the hell did they get to Brazil and Argentina for that matter ? And then they just walked to Del Rio? Somebody took them off of that island, I didn't do it. Something fishy going on here.

[normanmcneal]

Wait ! These “ migrants “ are escaping South America! Who paid for Haitians to come?

[keithmoschetto]

It's sad Texans have to pay for this disaster with their tax dollars. Not fare.

[jonnyappleseed]

Governor Abbet should call on Texas citizens to deal with the border crisis we will deal with it real quick.

[NorthPoleSun]

Any Haitian who went through Brazil is not a valid refugee. Brazil is safe for refugees. You don't just get to pick and choose what country you want to go to.

[Hometheaterguy]

It will get to 20, 000 folks? America is getting worse. We need Trump

[bellacairothehookqueen]

If only the world were a more peaceful and stable and safe place. If it were...then...there would be no migration PERIOD. People should feel safe in their own country....and now the question remains...do Texans feel safe now? And this is why GLOBAL affairs are important.

[thomasmark]

A FRIEND OF MINE MADE A PROFIT Of $8, 000, 000. WTF😳 I'M REALLY CONVINCED HE'S DOING DRUGS

[jonnyappleseed]

I like Greg Abbott but he’s been too soft on this

[garysmith]

The World Health Organization cites diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS, meningitis, and respiratory infections as common causes of death in Haiti.[403] Ninety percent of Haiti's children suffer from waterborne diseases and intestinal parasites.[404] HIV infection is found in 1.71% of Haiti's population (est. 2015).[405] The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Haiti is more than ten times as high as in the rest of Latin America.[406] Approximately 30, 000 Haitians fall ill with malaria each year. Food or water-borne diseases include bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, typhoid fever and hepatitis A and E; common vector-borne diseases are dengue fever and malaria; water-contact diseases include leptospirosis in 80% of the population.

[Oscar_]

Send the military.... This people are the laziest 🥴

[suavemente]

Did anyone else catch that..."we are uncertain what are going to happen to them"

[bigv]

Straight bull nothing but lies how did they get over here they didn't say anything on that.

[turnttallymulatto]

Are they gonna get free money like Afghanistan?

[SoulPowered]

That is definitely an unsustainable hot mess.