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Migrant facilities in Texas and Arizona overwhelmed with over 18,500 in custody
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0:52Now PlayingMigrant facilities along the US border are filled over capacity with 18,500 people in custody at four of the most overrun border crossings in Texas and Arizona.
Overnight thousands more migrants poured over the border, cutting down sections of border barrier near Lukeville, Arizona and wading across the Rio Grande.
The processing center in the Del Rio, Texas sector – which includes Eagle Pass, the current flashpoint of the crisis – has over 5,200 migrants in custody, putting it at 256 percent of its capacity, NewsNation reported, citing data from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
Startling images from the camp taken by The Post show hundreds of migrants huddled together in rows of separated by orange barriers.
Many were wrapped in foil blankets issued by authorities to help keep them warm against the elements.
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