October 18, 2022 9:32am EDT
White House asked Democratic El Paso mayor not to declare migrant state of emergency: report
El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser reportedly mentioned White House request in private conversation with El Paso City Councilmember Claudia Rodriguez
By Timothy H.J. Nerozzi | Fox News
The White House is pressuring El Paso, Texas, officials not to declare a state of emergency in the face of mass illegal immigration.
Democratic Mayor Oscar Leeser allegedly told a member of the El Paso City Council in a private conversation that the White House has urged him not to declare a state of emergency.
"He told me the White House asked him not to," Councilmember Claudia Rodriguez told the New York Post.
A declaration has been expected from Leeser in recent weeks as the city's immigration struggles have become more prominent on the national level.
At least three of the eight El Paso City Council members have already asked Leeser to make an emergency declaration.
This week, the Biden administration, which has faced enormous political pressure over the nearly two-year crisis, announced a combined border operation with Mexico. That operation involves increased checkpoints and more resources to handle the migrant surge.
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