DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration worked Saturday on plans to send many of the thousands of Haitian immigrants who have gathered in a Texas border city back to their Caribbean homeland, in a swift response to the huge influx of people who suddenly crossed the border from Mexico & congregated under & around a bridge.
U.S. officials said Saturday that within the next 3 days, they plan to ramp up expulsion flights for some of the thousands of Haitian migrants who have gathered in a Texas city from across the border in Mexico.
The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that it moved about 2,000 migrants out of Del Rio to other locations on Friday for processing & possible removal from the United States.
The announcement marks a swift response to the sudden arrival of thousands of Haitians in a relatively remote stretch of border that lacks the capacity to hold & process such large numbers of people.
By Monday morning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to have at least 400 agents & officers in the Del Rio area & it is prepared to send more, DHS said.
A U.S. official told The Associated Press on Friday that operational capacity & Haiti’s willingness will determine the number of flights. The official said progress was being made on negotiations with Haitian authorities. The official had direct knowledge of the plans but wasn’t authorized to discuss them publicly & spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
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