WESLACO, Texas (KVEO) – Weslaco officials announced that Rio Grande Valley Catholic charities have temporarily housed COVID-positive migrants at a local hotel.
Migrants have been released from federal custody to Catholic charities, and the nonprofit is placing them at the Texas Inn on Texas Boulevard in Weslaco, according to a press release.
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Earlier this week, La Joya officials confirmed that COVID-positive migrants staying at a local hotel will be quarantined.
City officials urged the nonprofit to inform local governments of when and where COVID-19 “hotspots” will be created in our communities.
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“Giving us more information can save lives,” Mayor David Suarez said in a statement. “We take this matter very seriously and our priority in Weslaco has been and is the health and wellbeing of our community.”
Officials urged Catholic charities to show what protocols are used to ensure migrants remain quarantined at the hotel while they are provided with food, water and other resources.
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley said KVEO that they are paying for these hotels.
“Rio Grande Valley Catholic charities agreed to meet with Weslaco officials in the near future. The City of Weslaco thanks the management and employees of Texas Inn for their full cooperation, disclosure and transparency on this matter. “
