CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With everything that is happening at the border, an opening has been created for nonprofits like the South Texas Human Rights Center to help those in need.
The center, which operates out of Brooks County, has been in existence for the past 10 years. The organization is anticipating a large influx of migrants Thursday night and the coming days.
"That area of Brooks County is the corridor of death," said South Texas Human Rights Center Founder Eddie Canales.
Known for mainly providing hundreds of water stations to migrants crossing the border, the center has built water stations not only in Brooks County, but in surrounding counties as well.
"We operate a hotline. The calls that we get are from families who had an individual, a family member who cross the border and get lost," he said.
Their teams are preparing supplies for the high expectancy of migrants they will encounter in just a few hours.
But the non-profit is at capacity. Canales said that his call to action is updating government policy.
"We're consistently doing our work. And you know, policies have to be changed. The policies have to be changed so it doesn't cause death," he said.
Texas Border Volunteers Chairman Michael Vickers said that he wants to see change in the foreseeable future.
"Well they tear down fences, they break into homes, they start fires, they tear up water sources, Vickers said. "And the list goes on and on and on. Just total lawlessness involved with this open border policy."
Vickers told 3NEWS that he hopes he can get help from Gov. Greg Abbott. Both him and Canales have seen an influx of migrants and are preparing for the unknown.
"Everybody's a human, everybody has basic rights," Canales said. "We need to shift the paradigm about just enforcement. And look at social protection over the people who come to this country to serve this country, to work in this country."
Vickers said that as of right now -- only time will tell what will happen next.
"We'll see what happens as of midnight tonight," he said. "It could be real alarming and dangerous for everybody along the border."
With the expected influx of migrants and the worsening weather conditions, The South Texas Human Rights Center is in need of gallon water donations. The organization maintains hundreds of water stations in Brooks County on both public and private lands.
You can drop off gallons of water at:
The American Federation of Teachers Offices
4455 SPID, Suite 48
You can also make a donation on their Facebook.
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