Cruz, 17 Senators to Visit Donna Overflow Facility on Friday Amid Surge in Illegal Immigration

Cruz, 17 Senators to Visit Donna Overflow Facility on Friday Amid Surge in Illegal Immigration
Unaccompanied minors, mostly teen boys, stand in line at a temporary processing facility in Donna, Texas, on March 23, 2021. CBP
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said that he and a delegation of 17 Republican senators will visit the temporary migrant overflow facility in Donna, Texas, as part of their upcoming tour of the U.S. southern border on Friday.

Cruz had previously announced that he would lead the delegation of lawmakers to visit the U.S.-Mexico border amid an influx of illegal border crossing, particularly by unaccompanied minors. The overflow facility in Donna made headlines this week after photos of children at the facility sleeping in crowded conditions, either on floor mats or on the floor, were released to the media.