Title 42 end looms, migrants gather near church in El Paso, Texas

As Title 42 ending looms, thousands of migrants gather near church in El Paso, Texas

RIO GRANDE. COMING UP IN LESS THAN THREE DAYS, A PANDEMIC ERA POLICY THAT ALLOWED BORDER PATROL AGENTS TO PREVENT MIGRANTS SEEKING ASYLUM FROM ENTERING THE US WILL END. THAT POLICY IS KNOWN AS TITLE 42 OR ANDRES VALLE IS LIVE IN EL PASO, TEXAS, AND ANDRES, THE CITY IS SEEING A SURGE OF MIGRANTS. YEAH, RON. DARLENE THE CITY IS UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY. I WANT YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE SCENE RIGHT BEHIND ME BY SACRED HEART CHURCH HERE IN SOUTH EL PASO. THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS ARE CONGREGATED IN THIS AREA, MANY OF THEM TRYING TO SEEK SHELTER FROM THE SUN. IT IS REALLY HOT OUT HERE. ALSO, WE HAVE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING FOOD AND WATER TO A LOT OF THESE MIGRANTS. THE CITY CLOSED OFF THIS STREET OVER THE WEEKEND TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING, FROM CARS DRIVING BACK AND FORTH. THEY’VE ALSO SET UP PORTA POTTIES FOR THESE MIGRANTS TO USE THE FACILITIES AS THEY PRETTY MUCH END UP LIVING HERE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT THEY ARE HERE IN EL PASO. BUT WE DID SPEAK TO SOME NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE HELPING THESE MIGRANTS WHO TELL ME THAT WHEN TITLE 42 EXPIRES, IT’S ACTUALLY A LOT HARDER FOR THEM TO SEEK ASYLUM. AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS NOW IMPLEMENTED ONCE TITLE 42, IS GOING TO EXPIRE. MY MIGRANTS TECHNICALLY NEED TO GO TO A THIRD COUNTRY TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM BEFORE THEY MAKE IT TO OUR COUNTRY. IF THEY DON’T DO THAT, THERE ARE VERY DIRE CONSEQUENCES. KEN FIDDLER ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO, TOLD ME THAT ONCE THE FORMER POLICY GOES BACK INTO EFFECT, MIGRANTS ARE CROSSED ILLEGALLY, COULD BE DEPORTED IMMEDIATELY AND BE BANNED FROM ENTERING THE US. FOR FIVE YEARS NOW, TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT HE’S SENDING 10,000 NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER. 200 SPECIFICALLY HERE IN THE BORDERLAND REPORTING IN SOUTH EL PASO,

As Title 42 ending looms, thousands of migrants gather near church in El Paso, Texas

A pandemic-era policy that allowed border patrol agents to prevent migrants seeking asylum from entering the U.S. will end later this week. That policy is known as Title 42.Now thousands of migrants are seeking shelter in the streets of El Paso, Texas.Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency last Monday ahead of the order set to expire. Sacred Heart Church has been ground zero for migrants seeking assistance, and the church says they're helping nearly 1,800 migrants near their church, with many of them making make-shift camps on the streets by the church.Over the weekend, the city closed off a street near the church for safety precautions.There is a heavy police presence, with El Paso police patrolling the area all day. Video below: What is being done to manage migrant spike after Title 42 ends?Our crews have witnessed migrants hiding behind bushes to escape the heat of the day. There are also porta-potties being set up so people have access to use the bathrooms. Nongovernment organizations are helping these migrants seek legal help to obtain asylum, but they say it might be even harder to do that once Title 42 expires.Video below: A group of Democratic senators want President Biden to allow state governments to sponsor immigrants who can fill job openings "Migrants technically need to go to a third country to apply for asylum before they make it to our country. If they don't do that, there are very dire consequences," said Ken Ferrone, the executive director of Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico.Migrants who cross illegally could be deported immediately and be banned from entering the U.S. for five years under Title 8.

A pandemic-era policy that allowed border patrol agents to prevent migrants seeking asylum from entering the U.S. will end later this week. That policy is known as Title 42.

Now thousands of migrants are seeking shelter in the streets of El Paso, Texas.

Mayor Oscar Leeser declared a state of emergency last Monday ahead of the order set to expire.

Sacred Heart Church has been ground zero for migrants seeking assistance, and the church says they're helping nearly 1,800 migrants near their church, with many of them making make-shift camps on the streets by the church.

Over the weekend, the city closed off a street near the church for safety precautions.

There is a heavy police presence, with El Paso police patrolling the area all day.

Video below: What is being done to manage migrant spike after Title 42 ends?

Our crews have witnessed migrants hiding behind bushes to escape the heat of the day.

There are also porta-potties being set up so people have access to use the bathrooms.

Nongovernment organizations are helping these migrants seek legal help to obtain asylum, but they say it might be even harder to do that once Title 42 expires.

Video below: A group of Democratic senators want President Biden to allow state governments to sponsor immigrants who can fill job openings

"Migrants technically need to go to a third country to apply for asylum before they make it to our country. If they don't do that, there are very dire consequences," said Ken Ferrone, the executive director of Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico.

Migrants who cross illegally could be deported immediately and be banned from entering the U.S. for five years under Title 8.