Why Don't We Hear About Bus Loads of Illegals Coming Into El Paso? (McAllen: to live)

[9162]

I was wondering why we hear about all these illegals coming up through Mexico to Murietta, CA or McAllen,TX or Arizona, but don't hear anything about them coming to El Paso? Is it because there is a lid on the epidemic of illegals coming here for asylum? I sense they come to El Paso, but there is no media attention paid to such activity.

[katzpaw]

This was in the El Paso Times last month - the children and mothers in the article were dropped at the bus station.

Immigrants recently released in El Paso tell their stories - El Paso Times

Most illegals go travel to the lower Rio Grande as its an easier trip than through Chihuahua.

[ZSP]

I've wondered the same thing.

[atrabilius]

Originally Posted by 9162

I was wondering why we hear about all these illegals coming up through Mexico to Murietta, CA or McAllen,TX or Arizona, but don't hear anything about them coming to El Paso? Is it because there is a lid on the epidemic of illegals coming here for asylum? I sense they come to El Paso, but there is no media attention paid to such activity.

Unlike an "epidemic" of, say, flu or whooping cough. It's just refugees, not a disease outbreak. Probably Fake Noise, Christian Broadcasting Network or Breitbart is treating it like the second coming of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, as some people think it deserves. I haven't looked (because I don't care).

[3 WEELIN GEEZER]

Probably because they are simply undocumented. This is not newsworthy. Unless someone gets killed....with a gun. No "historic" buildings are being demolished and the freeway is not being worked on. Nobody cares.

My concern is what do they bring here if they are looking for work? What can they do besides open up yet another dirty restaurant that serves terrible food? If they want to do crappy jobs I don't want, why would I worry about them taking "American" jobs that Americans don't want to do anyways? So long as they don't come here to form gangs to rob, steal and sell drugs 'to survive'. If that's the case, they can do that back home.

[Bron_Brodir]

Not an Epidemic. Maybe you have not heard about the many ill border agents who are not able to work due to some strain or virus thought to be brought up with these illegals.

No I think its because we are a border town who seem to be used to supporting such people in the first place, so it is not widely reported that we took on 3000 or more of them here from South Texas. They would sorta just blend into what is already here.

[kidicarus89]

Originally Posted by atrabilius

Unlike an "epidemic" of, say, flu or whooping cough. It's just refugees, not a disease outbreak. Probably Fake Noise, Christian Broadcasting Network or Breitbart is treating it like the second coming of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, as some people think it deserves. I haven't looked (because I don't care).

On the money with that assessment. The fact is that its been an issue for several years and is only a "crisis" when the 24-hour news cycle needs something fresh to scare people about.

Another reason you probably don't hear about it too much in EP is because we don't have as many ultra-right wing folks as the rest of the state does. El Pasoans seems to be a lot more moderate and more interested in local happenings.

[unnativeelpasoan]

Originally Posted by 9162

I was wondering why we hear about all these illegals coming up through Mexico to Murietta, CA or McAllen,TX or Arizona, but don't hear anything about them coming to El Paso? Is it because there is a lid on the epidemic of illegals coming here for asylum? I sense they come to El Paso, but there is no media attention paid to such activity.

Really? I've seen plenty about this on the local news. But, mostly, they aren't crossing the border in this area. I think they said over 70% are crossing in the Rio Grande Valley area. (Most others in rural Arizona.) And they are not really entering the US in urban areas like El Paso. They, are, however, being bussed here from Southeast Texas and staying in local shelters, but only for a few days. Then they are either deported or sent to other parts of the US to live with family members while they await their day in court.

Or maybe your question was why we don't hear about them crossing here in large numbers? But, I think I already answered that.

[HookTheBrotherUp]

I find it ironic that even the migrants don't want to stay in El Paso. Many in El Paso cite weather, or family for limiting their potential and staying in El Paso, but these migrants do not have those crutches, so they know to move where the jobs are and don't even bother going through El Paso because it is already inundated with illegal migrants to begin with who will compete with their jobs.