Just a mile from the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. Casa del Migrante, a migrant family shelter, is operating beyond its capacity as asylum seekers and deported nationals find themselves at the U.S.-Mexico border amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Casa del Migrante was built to accommodate around 150 people at a time—mostly women and children—with a steady flow of migrants arriving and departing daily. However, since Trump's inauguration, the flow has stopped, at least in one direction—people are arriving, but very few are leaving. With deported Mexican nationals increasingly requesting its services, the shelter now holds around 250 migrants, including 80 children, forcing staff to get creative as they try to meet the growing demand.
