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Thousands of Migrants Huddle in Squalid Conditions Under Texas Bridge – The New York Times

The temporary camp has grown with staggering speed in recent days, from just a few hundred people earlier in the week. The authorities and city officials said they expected thousands more to cross the ankle-deep river between Mexico and Del Rio in coming days.

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The Border Patrol said it would send more agents to the region, to immediately address the current level of migrant encounters and to facilitate a safe, humane and orderly process. The shaded area under the bridge, the Border Patrol said, was to prevent injuries from heat-related illness while migrants were waiting to be taken into custody.

via www.nytimes.com

Even the NYT is running with this story. It must be bad, the worst thing since a few days ago. Which is still really bad — I’m just sayin’.