New Mexico Counties Revolt Against Migrant Releases

Two more New Mexico counties have declared their opposition to taking in migrants in a growing revolt against federal authorities dropping off a surge in Central American families in the state’s rural, southern communities. The record influx of asylum seekers has overwhelmed border detention facilities and shelters, forcing U.S. immigration authorities to bus migrants to nearby cities and even fly them to California. Las Cruces, New Mexico, has received more than 6,000 migrants since...

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