US officials say migrant camp in Texas completely cleared
By DW
27 September 2021 |
4:33 pm
All migrants who had been camping under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, are now gone, according to US authorities. Thousands were living in dire conditions as they sought asylum in the US.
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