Eagle Pass issues emergency declaration as thousands flood border town

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(The Center Square) – In response to over 4,000 foreign nationals illegally crossing the Rio Grande River between ports of entry and under the international bridge entering Eagle Pass, Texas, instead of entering legally through the port above them, the city issued an emergency declaration.

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