Former Middle school in Central El Paso opens, its doors to migrants

Former Middle school in Central El Paso opens, its doors to migrants

EL PASO, Texas -- Bassett Middle school opens its doors to migrants. The city obtained the middle school last week. They prepare the facility quickly allowing the first hundred migrants inside Friday morning. The shelter is set to hold 500 migrants with the capacity to hold up to 1,000 migrants. The space at the middle school will be used to house families. "These are people who've been processed by CBP and Border Patrol. They're awaiting their…

City gives tour of former Bassett Middle School, serving as migrant shelter

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The City of El Paso’s Office of Emergency Management gave local media outlets a tour on Friday of the former Bassett Middle School in Central El Paso which will serve as a temporary shelter for migrants. This is one of two vacant schools that the El Paso Independent School District […]

City of El Paso conducts tour of Bassett Middle School that will house migrants

The city of El Paso will host a tour of the migrant shelter at the vacant Bassett Middle School on Friday.