Border Patrol and Texas Department of Public
Safety officials held a press conference on Friday
February, 8, 2019 regarding the immigration crisis
being seen in our region. USCBP Eagle Pass Port
Director Paul del Rinco, Del Rio Sector Border
Patrol officials, Texas Department of Public
Safety and local officials discussed the different
preparedness operations being undertaken to plan
for any problems that could arise.
Del Rincon explained that USCBP continues its
efforts to expedite anyone who requests any type of
asylum claim. Texas State Representative
Poncho Nevarez emphasized the importance of
both sides of the river working in unison to take
care of this issue. Maverick County Judge
David Saucedo announced that the U.S. National
Guard is expected to arrive by Monday to assist in the
security efforts. Border Patrol officials
reported that a family of 5 from Honduras was rescued
from the Rio Grande river on Friday morning.
There were two children among the group rescued.