Border Patrol agents dropped off 83 asylum seekers in Las Cruces, New Mexico, after 95 were brought to the city on Friday. The arrivals prompted city officials to appeal for donations.
Brazilian migrants last month in Sunland Park, New Mexico. Asylum-seeking migrants were dropped off in Las Cruces, New Mexico, two days in a row this week, and city officials are appealing for donations.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.LAS CRUCES, N.M.
The statement said 83 migrants arrived Saturday after about 95 were dropped off by the Border Patrol on Friday at the Gospel Rescue Mission homeless shelter and the Community of Hope campus. The statement said needed items included utensils, napkins, paper plates, sanitary napkins, shampoo, clothing, towels, blankets, canned food, bottled water, foam padding for bedding and stuffed toys.
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