Homeland Security said Tuesday it has moved 10,000 illegal immigrants out of El Paso as it tries to gain control of one of the worst border messes in history.
The Texas city had been seeing 2,500 migrants a day released onto its streets, putting incomparable stress on its social services system and leaving many sleeping on city streets.
The situation risked turning deadly as temperatures dipped.
Homeland Security says the rate of newcomers has been cut by 40%, to about 1,500 a day, after officials pleaded with Mexico to do more to discourage smugglers from sending people over that part of the border.