THE NEWEST TENT CITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS CROSSING THE BORDER ARE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND EL PASO. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE BEING APPREHENDED FIRST, THEN ALLOWED TO CROSS THE BORDER … AND SOME END UP AT BORDER PATROL STATIONS THEY CALL “THE ICE BOX” BECAUSE THEY’RE SUCH COLD PLACES. KOB TV REPORTS LAWYER JODI GOODWIN TOLD THE MIGRANTS TO DRESS IN THEIR HEAVIEST CLOTHES AND TO EAT A GOOD MEAL BEFORE THEY CROSS INTO THE U-S.
SOME IMMIGRANTS HAVE HAD TO SLEEP ON GRAVEL IN TENTS THAT WERE QUICKLY PUT UP TO HOUSE THEM. CRITICS CALL THE CONDITIONS INHUMANE AND SAY MIGRANTS ARE BEING HELD TOO LONG IN THOSE LOCATIONS.
