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Thousands of Haitian migrants fleeing disaster and unrest seek asylum at Del Rio bridge

With an estimated 12,000 migrants already crowded under the international bridge and thousands more expected, Del Rio’s mayor declared an emergency Friday and requested state assistance.

Migrants cross the Rio Grande with food, water, shelter, clothing, and other supplies as they prepare to spend the night under the International Bridge in Del Rio on Sept. 16, 2021.
Migrants cross the Rio Grande between Del Rio, Texas and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, on Sept. 16, 2021.
Migrants cross the Rio Grande with food, water, shelter, clothing, and other supplies as they prepare to spend the night under the International Bridge in Del Rio on Sept. 16, 2021.
Migrants cross the Rio Grande between Del Rio, Texas and Ciudad Acuña, Mexico on Sept. 16, 2021.

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