Eagle Pass, Texas, a small town with a population of 28,000, has found itself in the national spotlight amid a standoff between Texas and the federal government over immigration issues. Reporter Ted Hesson visited Eagle Pass to provide an on-the-ground perspective, which is featured in a Reuters World News weekend podcast. Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) Troopers recently arrested 15 illegal immigrants from El Salvador and Nicaragua for criminal trespass south of Shelby Park. The individuals are being held at a state facility awaiting court proceedings, facing up to one year in jail if convicted. Local residents have expressed concerns as law enforcement and National Guard troops have taken over parts of the town, seizing property and questioning locals, which has overwhelmed city services and affected local businesses that rely on cross-border traffic.
15 illegal immigrants arrested for 'criminal trespass' in Eagle Pass by Texas troopers. https://t.co/BydJDN6Q4x
🔊Like most border towns, Eagle Pass, Texas depends on cross-border traffic to keep local businesses alive. But a clampdown on migration and a standoff with the feds hasn't been great for business. Listen now on Reuters World News https://t.co/LQaobcLdNu https://t.co/U2y9YYNpmI
🔊Despite a cross-border history that spans generations, Eagle Pass, Texas finds itself at the center of a heated political debate. Our weekend podcast is about life in the Texas border town of 28,000 people https://t.co/0HEGgcH92d https://t.co/UpQXPtW5DK
REVEALED: Eagle Pass residents detail how cops and National Guard troops have taken over their small town seizing their property and question locals as migrants overwhelm city services in epicenter of migrant crisis https://t.co/vNnMlfs9uT https://t.co/CLoVgVvtnR
🔊An influx of migrants, a surge of troops, a standoff with the federal government. This is Eagle Pass, Texas. What's it like to live there? @tedhesson visited to find out. Listen now on Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/WGBMEkupcR https://t.co/jA4iofSkID
🔊What's life like in a town that's at the center of the political brawl over immigration? @tedhesson visited Eagle Pass, Texas to find out. Listen now on Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/4vOHvQsulP https://t.co/26KB3kJTss
01/10: @TxDPS Troopers arrested 15 illegal immigrants for criminal trespass in Eagle Pass, south of #ShelbyPark. The 15 from El Salvador & Nicaragua were transported & jailed at a state facility awaiting court proceedings. If convicted, they face up to one year in jail.… https://t.co/yZLjaRMy3P
Small Texas town of Eagle Pass plays an outsized role in national debate on border issues https://t.co/7l5DJh7Kzw
🔊Migrants cross through, politicians visit to give press conferences, even Elon Musk stopped by. What's it like to live in Eagle Pass, Texas? @tedhesson visited the border town to find out. Listen now on Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/hZrEG9utWS https://t.co/wbKi0pkTSN
🔊As a standoff between Texas and the federal government worsens, Eagle Pass has grown tired of the spotlight. Listen to a weekend podcast on what life is like there now https://t.co/0y9BjELayX https://t.co/7sa1er8z5g