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US Customs to suspend railway operations at international crossings into Texas starting Monday
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection will suspend all railway operations across international bridges in El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas beginning Dec. 19, 2023 at 8 a.m.
"CBP is continuing to surge all available resources to safely process migrants in response to increased levels of migrant encounters at the Southwest Border, fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals," the statement read. "After observing a recent resurgence of smuggling organizations moving migrants through Mexico via freight trains, CBP is taking additional actions to surge personnel and address this concerning development, including in partnership with Mexican authorities." Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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The move comes just days after thousands of migrants were seen on video, lined up along railroad tracks as a freight train passed nearly three hours south of Eagle Pass, Texas.