A supermarket shelf is empty in Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 18, 2021, after a snowstorm.
The U.S. state of Texas is currently facing a troubling situation with extreme weather and power outages. On Wednesday (17), Del Rio’s Democratic mayor Bruno Lozano pleaded with his fellow president Joe Biden to stop releasing illegal immigrants into the area, they can’t afford it anymore.
“I beg and plead with you, please stop any measures regarding the release of immigrants awaiting trial into the city of Del Rio and the surrounding area.” In a video to Biden, Lozano said the city no longer has the resources available to house and care for the influx of illegal immigrants across the Texas-Mexico border.
“I have no choice but to take the extreme step of issuing an emergency declaration as mayor of Del Rio, Texas, to deny entry to Del Rio to immigrants awaiting court dates.” Lozano said reluctantly.
Former President Donald Trump eased the immigration problem at the U.S.-Mexico border with his “Remain in Mexico” policy, which temporarily kept asylum seekers in Mexican camps and greatly reduced the size of the migration. But now, Biden has used an executive order to end Trump’s immigration policy.
“If you send these people into our communities, we will be forced to make decisions that will leave them without resources in this dire situation.” Lozano warned Biden.
Texas has suffered widespread power outages due to the winter storm, and while some power has now been restored to homes and businesses, authorities estimate that about 500,000 households are still without power as of Thursday and many remain without safe drinking water. Seven million people in the state have been warned to boil water before drinking it.
Looking at the empty grocery store shelves, Lozano implored Biden: “Stop, please make a plan for these problems. If you are going to allow these people into our community, I ask that you provide the necessary supplies and the means to safely accommodate them in this extreme situation.”
Lozano wasn’t just referring to the power outages and frigid temperatures; dealing with the CCP virus is also a big difficulty for the city in caring for illegal immigrants. Lozano said releasing migrants without any CCP virus protection protocols invariably destroys the government’s promised virus policy.
“We may be an insignificant town, but we are a community of 50,000 people that needs your attention,” Lozano said.
Lozano also said he has been in communication with other border mayors in Texas who share the same concerns about immigration and feel the same pressure.
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