DEL RIO, Texas (AP) – The mayor of a Texas border town where thousands of Haitian migrants camped in recent days says it’s now empty.
Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano said at a news conference Friday that the removal of migrants at the camp was “phenomenal news.”
Nearly 15,000 had gathered there last week.
The number peaked Saturday as migrants driven by confusion over the Biden administration’s policies and misinformation on social media converged at the border crossing trying to seek asylum. Many face expulsion to their home country.
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