Hundreds of migrants just arrived in Albuquerque after being released from ICE custod
Hundreds of migrants just arrived in Albuquerque after being released from ICE custody
Updated: 6:20 PM MDT Mar 11, 2019
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Target 7 learned hundreds of migrants just released from ICE custody have been bused from the Mexican border to Albuquerque, and more are likely arriving soon.
A volunteer from a Catholic charity in El Paso says so many people are crossing the border seeking asylum, they've run out of room to house them there and Southern New Mexico. Now he says they are now busing migrants to Albuquerque.
Father Vincent Chavez of St. Therese Catholic Parish in Albuquerque says they are making food for the nearly 300 migrants who arrived by bus Sunday.
He says they are staying at local hotels, but does not want to say which ones.
"For their safety, their protection, their dignity," he said.
He says the migrants are from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador who will stay here until they are bused or flown to other states where families will sponsor them.
Michelle Melendez heads the City's Office of Equity and Inclusion. She says taxpayers are not on the hook for this.
"The only thing that the city is helping with is my own time and that of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, who is helping to coordinate all of the community member volunteers, she said.
Target 7 reached out to governor's office for her response on this. No one returned our multiple calls.
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