Dropping off migrants with unchecked health & criminal history 'like opening Pandora's box' – Arizona border town mayor to RT
19 Mar, 2021
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The mayor of a small border town in Arizona has told RT that federal agents did not provide crucial information about the migrants that are being released in the US after the White House relaxed border policies.
"The number of migrants that come across on foot has ramped up substantially in just the last few weeks," Chris Riggs, the mayor of Gila Bend, an Arizona border town of 2,000 ... At the same time,
federal agencies did not provide enough information about the expected arrivals ... Riggs is mostly concerned that people dropped off by border agents might slip past the process of being vetted for criminal history, or might not get checked for the coronavirus and other diseases, which can then spread
"through a small community like wildfire." "I have a large number of seniors and elders. We want to see what their health records are so we can ensure that our citizens are protected. We have asked for that documentation, [and] we are yet to be provided with any documentation... (https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/068/418/658/small/4ceb13ccb9ee7262.png)
The mayor further said that the rural town has no resources to host migrants or help them travel to a shelter. US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said earlier this week that the country is set to see the biggest surge of migrants coming from poor Central American countries through the US southern border in 20 years.
Border agents detained some 100,000 people last month. President Joe Biden signed several executive orders aimed at undoing the hardline policies of his predecessor Donald Trump and streamlining the processing of migrants before they can be released from detention facilities.
"No, this is a crisis. As simple as that," he argued, adding that
the blame falls on the Biden administration, rather than on Border Patrol. Biden has promised to build a
"fair and humane" immigration system.
.."Don't come," he said.
"We're in the process of getting set up, don't leave your town or city or community." Dropping off migrants with unchecked health & criminal history 'like opening Pandora's box' – Arizona border town mayor to RT — RT USA News (https://www.rt.com/usa/518545-arizona-mayor-migrant-crisis/%20%3Cbr%20/%3E_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email)
https://www.rt.com/usa/518545-arizona-mayor-migrant-crisis
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