City of Calexico declares local emergency

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Calexico City Council will conduct a special meeting to declare a local emergency regarding the influx of migrants coming from the border and the impact of Title 42 on its community.

The City of Calexico say they are not prepared for this crisis.

Migrants are released anytime, anywhere.

This has made it difficult to track of the number of migrants entering the community.

The first group came with at least 30 migrants, the majority being women and children.

Calexico's Vice Mayor Raúl Ureña says the city can't handle this as it already has its own problems.   

“The city of Calexico has the number two high risk city in the state of California is not prepared in the slightest for this crisis," said Ureña. "We are working very closely with the County of Imperial and obviously still responding our very limited services here in the city of Calexico.”

This week, at least an additional 19 migrants were left on the street next to Friendship Park.

Local shelters in Calexico say they are now above capacity.

More information regarding the emergency will be provided at the special meeting which will take place tonight at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Calexico Council Chambers.