Texas border town struggles under surge of migrant families and COVID-19

MCALLEN, Texas — The busiest spot of the southern border for illegal crossings is struggling with an all-time high of migrants and a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Last week, 7,000 migrants were released in downtown McAllen, Texas. More than 1,500 tested positive for COVID-19 over the past seven days, according to a city document issued Wednesday.