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Officials: All Migrants Are Gone From Texas Border Camp

The number peaked Saturday as migrants were driven by confusion over the Biden administration's policies and misinformation on social media.
Posted at 6:23 PM, Sep 24, 2021
and last updated 2021-09-24 18:23:08-04

The mayor of a Texas border city where thousands of Haitian migrants camped in recent days says it's now empty.

Del Rio Mayor Bruno Lozano said at a news conference Friday that the clearing of the camp was "phenomenal news."

It comes just days after nearly 15,000 migrants gathered under the bridge that connects Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. The number peaked Saturday as migrants driven by confusion over the Biden administration's policies and misinformation on social media converged at the border crossing trying to seek asylum.