Laredo files lawsuit against the United States over incoming migrants
Christian Alejandro Ocampo
, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times
July 19, 2021
Updated: July 19, 2021 4:26 p.m.
On July 16, the City of Laredo filed a lawsuit against the United States of America, the US Department of Homeland Security and its secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the US Customs and Border Protection and its senior official Troy Miller, and the US CBP Office of Border Patrol and its chief Rodney S. Scott for the continuation of transportation of migrants to the city.
According to the complaint, Assistant City Attorney Alyssa J. Castillon is representing Laredo and calls for the court to have an emergency hearing on the city’s request for a temporary restraining order on the transportation of detained refugees, immigrants and/or migrants, or RIMs, to Laredo until local shelters have the capacity to house and accommodate them.
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“The release of people who are COVID-19 positive and/or have been exposed to someone who is COVID-19 positive poses a danger that this city and country have endeavored to remedy since the inception of this pandemic,” the claim states. “Unfortunately, the federal government has left this public health concern to be tackled by our local government with no considerations of the city’s little to no resources nor regard for the deadly ramifications it could have on the country.”
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