El Paso authorities are asking the Texas government for millions of dollars needed to cover the cost of jailing migrants detained at the border in the context of the state's Operation Lone Star.
Concretely, county commissioners unanimously voted to make the request, saying the funds are needed to also pay for detainee processing, housing, and medical costs. County administrator Betsy Keller said that the County Jail has housed up to 400 detainees and has a "sustained rate" of 300 detainees a day.
