Nearly destitute Mexicans and Central Americans used to dominate the cross-border traffic along this stretch. But in recent weeks, some 60 percent of the people passing through a migrant assistance center in Del Rio have been Venezuelans. The rest were from Haiti, West Africa and Uzbekistan. A whole world seemingly on the move, squeezing through tiny, isolated Del Rio. The influx of Venezuelans — about 100 every day — underscores the ubiquity of mobile communications as well as inconsistent border enforcement and confusion about the Biden administration’s immigration policies, Martinez and others say. By Dudley Althaus. Full Text -> San Antonio Express-News
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