Thousands of Haitian migrants cross US border in Texas | DW News

A sudden wave of thousands of migrants, many from Haiti, has sparked a humanitarian crisis at the US-Mexico border. The Texas border town of Del Rio is struggling to cope with the massive influx. In response, US authorities have moved around 2,000 people to processing centers - as a first step to deporting them.
Thousands of migrants - many of whom began their trek overland as far away as Colombia – are finding their long and often dangerous journeys stopped at the international bridge connecting Del Rio in Texas to Mexico's Ciudad Acuña.
The situation is becoming desperate.
Overwhelmed by the surge of asylum seekers, the US Department of Homeland Security announced it will use a pandemic-related authority to immediately expel migrants back to Haiti without allowing them an opportunity to claim asylum. But with the promise of a better life within sight, migrants refuse to give up their dreams of a new life in America.
With no better option, than to hunker down, and hope – scores of people waded back and forth across the Rio Grande into Mexico to resupply, buying water, food and diapers before returning to the Texas side, and the uncertain wait under the bridge.

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[AckzaTV]

so they get portapotties, food, clothes, water but american homeless and vets just get throw on the street

[garybigie]

I am confused. Why are we taking thousands of strangers to help while ignoring the poor USA citizens.?

[williammurray]

Who funded the trip from an island 1000s of kilometers away? Follow the money.

[tooltalk]

The conspicuous absence of criticism against Biden's border control policy is deafening. Of course, DW would have blamed everything on Trump if the same had happened during his presidency.

[yard]

I feel very sorry for the people of Haiti I fully understand the problems of Haiti but what they need to understand is the only one who is going to solve those problems are the Haitians themselves if you’re sitting around waiting for the US or Europe or even China to come to your rescue it’s not gonna happen you have got start doing more for your own society and stop looking elsewhere for a solution to your troubles.

[keeponscratching]

Y’all wanted Biden as y’all president he pretty much let everyone know he was good with immigration and helping

[teole]

What happened to COVID? Where is COVID mandate policemen?

[ashbyalec]

Can’t for our own poor, but we’re going to take in the poorest people of other countries. Brilliant

[shamanbhattacharyya]

I'm not American but I really feel bad for Americans who have to endure this

[Oyzatt]

Do people still believe that there's a great place for them to live their "dreams"? I can't just believe it, It doesn't exist anymore

[teddylumidi]

That's a whole new DEMOGRAPHY into the U.S

[xltek]

The real question is how did they get there and what funded it?

[jaysodaj]

Where is Hillary with the Clinton Foundation?

[sarahdang]

The south Texas border just have a new neighbor country called Haiti!

[SK-ltso]

Gee, where's the leftist rage?

Just a few months ago DT was "racist", but Old Joe gets a pass?
Huh...

[randomworld]

10k Haitian 200k Mexican and other latino and 200k+ afghani immigrant to usa what happen to the US?

[Marc]

DON'T SWEAT SURE THAT ALEXANDRIAOCASIOCORTEZ WILL BE GLAD TO PUT THEM UP AT HER HOUSE.

[OvalCircuit]

You guys make other countries to suffer, so what should they do....!!

[Flamboyan-tqtn]

I feel sorry for everyone in a situation like this one, , , , specially for the childrens.

[claudiax]

My heart goes out to the people of Haiti. They don’t deserve all the terrible things that happened to them.