Six people purchased $340 of soap, diapers, wipes and toys and drove to the Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas to deliver the items but were unable to do so.
As reports circulate regarding living conditions in some migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border, some Texans have stepped in to do what they can.indicates that officials from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol will not accept donations from citizens who want to provide for hundreds of children waiting in shelters across the state., Austin Savage and five of his friends purchased $340 of soap, diapers, wipes and toys and drove to the Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas to deliver the items.
"We were aware of that, but it's just the idea of doing something as opposed to passively allowing this to occur,' he told theSavage said when they arrived, they found out that the station lobby was closed, and attempts to talk to the border patrol agents in a nearby parking area went unanswered. However, Savage said someone else had left supplies in a plastic bag left near the lobby door.
The video came on the heels of reports that children residing in facilities in Clint and McAllen, Texas were being left without supervision or older children were being tasked with supervising younger kids. Additionally, reports indicated that some children had not been given access to soap or showers for days and many children were battling illnesses such as the flu but not being given adequate medical treatment.
"For God's sake, they're kids, man," he said, telling the news outlet that he had attempted to visit the shelter on Sunday but had been turned away.
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