In response to a recent surge in immigration at the border, a North Texas non-profit said they were looking into ways to help even more people make their way into the US.
On Thursday, officials with Dallas Responds held a meeting to try and find the money in their budget to handle the influx of people.
Almas Muscatwalla is the border and government liason for Dallas Responds. She said, in an interview with media partners NBC 5 that any additional emergency funding that comes up is typically already earmarked for Fire or Police.
Still, Muscatwalla said they won’t shy away from the mission. “We've been doing it, 140 to 170 on an average per week,” she said.
“In terms of operation we know how to do it,” Muscatwalla said. “We got this down, but we will need additional human resources. We will also need a lot food and clothing, and all the basic requirements that people generally have.”
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