Reynosa camp migrants worry about basic needs ripped away
Uncertainty, sickness and fear washed over the Reynosa migrant encampment Friday after Mexican law enforcement descended upon them Thursday night and left them bereft of one of their basic needs — a way to cook food.
They took propane tanks that were used in four kitchen sites splayed across a makeshift labyrinth where nearly 5,000 migrants call home. A majority decided to camp there after being expelled from the U.S. under a public health code known as Title 42.
About 9 p.m. Thursday, migrants said many of them congregated near visitors who were delivering a late night meal. At the same time, however, a group of armed Mexican officers brandishing rifles began encircling the plaza.
A video provided to The Monitor showed the men in black uniforms walking around the campsite. A narrator behind the camera said they were taking the propane tanks.
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(McAllen Monitor)