Border Patrol to Check for Illegal Immigrants During Hurricane Evacuations From: kveo.com

A letter is being drawn up from local officials to protest a border patrol decision. The patrol plans to check immigration status on all evacuees in the middle of a hurricane evacuation this upcoming hurricane season. A couple counties are not happy about it.

County and the city of McAllen are not happy with the border patrol’s decision to check every person’s U.S. immigration status. One county official says that will prevent people from evacuating to safety.

Cameron County’s goal is to make sure everyone is safe during a major hurricane. But if border patrol checks each person’s legal status at the hub in San Benito, Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos believes it will keep people away from safety and ultimately jeopardize their lives.”*

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