Current location:Culture Compass news portal > health
U.S. halts freight railway crossings in western Texas to address influx of migrants
Culture Compass news portal2024-05-22 01:15:10【health】3People have gathered around
Introduction(Xinhua) 13:19, December 19, 2023HOUSTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Starting from Monday, the U.S. Customs
HOUSTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Starting from Monday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) temporarily halted freight train railway crossings at border bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, western Texas, amid the latest efforts to address the influx of migrants.
CBP said that the decision is to shift staffing to assist the U.S. Border Patrol with taking migrants into custody and processing while prioritizing border security.
"After observing a recent resurgence of smuggling organizations moving migrants through Mexico via freight trains, CBP is taking additional actions to surge personnel and address this concerning development, including in partnership with Mexican authorities," the agency said in a statement.
"CBP is continuing to surge all available resources to safely process migrants in response to increased levels of migrant encounters at the southwest border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals," the agency said.
More than 1,500 daily migrant encounters by CBP in the El Paso area along with 2,695 migrants in custody and 363 daily migrant releases were reported on Sunday, according to an El Paso Times report.
The railway closures will directly impact Union Pacific and BNSF, which operate 24 trains daily at the crossings, carrying agricultural products, vehicles, automotive parts, chemicals and consumer goods for companies across North America, said the report, citing the American Association of Railroads.
"The urgency of reopening these crossings and restoring rail service between the two nations cannot be overstated," American Association of Railroads President and CEO Ian Jefferies said in a statement.
"There are not separate U.S. and Mexican rail networks; there is only one interconnected North American rail network. Every day the border remains closed unleashes a cascade of delay across operations on both sides of the border, impacting customers and ultimately consumers," he said.
U.S. House Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from San Antonio, southern Texas, said it is "time to sound the alarm" to find policy solutions to an immigration crisis that slows legitimate trade.
"Our entire southern border is being dismantled by the cartels," Gonzales said in a statement, adding that border law enforcement agents "are exhausted ahead of a demoralizing holiday season that will keep them working overtime."
In recent weeks, CBP already suspended vehicle operations at multiple ports of entry including Eagle Pass International Bridge 1, California's San Ysidro Pedestrian West, and Arizona's Lukeville Port of Entry, Texas Public Radio reported.
In the fiscal year that ended in September, there were more than 2.4 million apprehensions across the U.S.-Mexico border, breaking the record of 2.3 million from the year before.
Address of this article:http://tajikistan.tokosaranateknik.com/news-21f399965.html
Very good!(62)
Related articles
- Here comes the char
- Chinese VP meets Royal Philips CEO
- Center Helps Create Harmonious Family Education Environment
- Russian FM to visit China
- Culture festival showcases integration
- Letter from China: New quality productive forces mark Chinese path to future
- Knowledge Contest Promotes Protection of Women's Rights
- Book on People
- Strictly star Nadiya Bychkova reveals she doesn't know if she's on the show's 2024 line
- Wondrous Xinjiang: Project Renovating Old Residences Revitalizes Ancient City
Popular articles
Recommended
Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
College Students in Hebei Send Love, Warmth to Rural Children in Winter Vacation
'Bridge' of Love, Music
Israel withdraws all ground troops except for one brigade from southern Gaza: media reports
Shooting injures 2 at Missouri high school graduation ceremony
Boosting Rural Revitalization in Hometown
Event to Promote Love of Reading to Be Held in Kunming
Israeli army kills over 200 Palestinians, arrests 1,000 in Gaza hospital: Hamas
Links
- Now THAT'S a holiday photo album: Couple who sold everything they own to travel share 15 jaw
- Unclear whether there's funding to continue extra hospital security guards
- Peru protests block access to Machu Picchu, stranding tourists
- Sagging bridge ‘warning shot’ work needed
- Red Sea attacks: Sheep and cattle left stranded off Australia's coast
- Trapped Chinese miners request pork sausages
- Cancer experts urge Pharmac to fast
- Auckland protesters hold empty plates to highlight hunger in Gaza
- China declared malaria
- Now THAT'S a holiday photo album: Couple who sold everything they own to travel share 15 jaw