City sues, county judge issues disaster declaration to stop feds from dropping off migrants apprehended elsewhere
Immigration
by: Sandra Sanchez
Posted: Jul 21, 2021 / 06:59 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 21, 2021 / 06:59 PM CDT
The City of Laredo has sued the federal government to stop it from bussing migrants to the South Texas border city from the Rio Grande Valley. (Sandra Sanchez/Border Report Photo)
PHARR, Texas (Border Report) — A Texas county judge has signed a disaster declaration to stop the U.S. Border Patrol from bringing in busloads of migrants — many infected with the coronavirus — from the Rio Grande Valley.
The disaster declaration issued by Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina took effect Wednesday morning and was issued “to stop migrants from coming into the Laredo sector,” Webb County spokeswoman Marah Mendez told Border Report.
The City of Laredo, the biggest city in Webb County, on Friday afternoon filed a lawsuit in the hopes of getting a temporary restraining order to stop the influx of migrants, Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz told Border Report on Wednesday.
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