McAllen officials working with TSA and Border Patrol to help migrants get on flights out of South Texas, they say
Immigration
by: Sandra Sanchez
Posted: Feb 24, 2021 / 03:52 PM GMT-0600 / Updated: Feb 24, 2021 / 03:52 PM GMT-0600
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A day after the mayor of McAllen told Border Report that city officials would begin issuing photo IDs to help migrants get on flights out of South Texas, McAllen city officials walked back the process and said it wasn’t needed.
McAllen Mayor Jim Darling on Tuesday said several migrants had been released by Department of Homeland Security officials but were not permitted on flights because they lacked a photo identification.
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But on Wednesday afternoon, city officials issued a statement that they have been in talks with officials with the Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Border Patrol and were working out the situation.
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