$12.5 million in funding coming to El Paso, Texas for migrant crisis – KPIC News

Category: Migrant Crisis

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX) Rep. Veronica Escobar announced El Paso, Texas, will be getting $12.5 million in emergency food and shelter funds for the migrant crisis.

El Paso is among 35 local government and service organizations listed to get help.

As of Thursday, there are more than 2,000 migrants in south El Paso, in addition to migrants on the U.S. side of the border wall in the Lower Valley.

A statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security stated this is one component of DHSs multi-agency plan to manage increased encounters at the border and support communities when the Title 42 public health order lifts.

The next round of funding is expected to focus on the needs of interior cities, in addition to border communities.

New York is receiving the significant amount in this and the next round of funding, according to DHS.

El Paso has received $22 million from the federal government, according to Mayor Oscar Leeser. Lesser said the city of El Paso has $15 million available to use.

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