Paso del Norte International Bridge

Bridge in El Paso, Texas

31°44′52″N 106°29′13″W / 31.74765°N 106.48698°W / 31.74765; -106.48698CrossesRio GrandeLocaleEl Paso, TexasOfficial namePaso del Norte BridgeOther name(s)Santa Fe Street BridgeOwnerCity of El PasoCharacteristicsNo. of lanes4HistoryOpened1967Location Map

The Paso del Norte International Bridge is an international bridge which crosses the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) connecting the United States-Mexico border cities of El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The bridge is also known as "Paso del Norte Bridge", "Santa Fe Street Bridge", "Puente Benito Juárez", "Puente Paso del Norte" and "Puente Juárez-Santa Fe". The Paso del Norte International Bridge is a four-lane bridge for northbound non-commercial traffic only. The bridge was constructed in 1967. The American side of the bridge is owned and operated by the City of El Paso.^[1]

On March 26, 2019, dozens of illegal immigrants were captured by United States Customs and Border Protection agents, who had insufficient space for them in local holding facilities. So they erected chainlink fencing and concertina wire under the bridge to construct a "transitional shelter" to detain them.^[2]^[3] As of March 30, hundreds of immigrants were sleeping on dirt and rocks, with mylar blankets, portable toilets and plastic portable sinks.^[4]

By mid-June, conditions had worsened, with between 100 and 150 detainees reporting most have been held for over a month, without being allowed to bathe or change clothing, in temperatures exceeding 100 °F (38 °C).^[5]

Border crossing

The El Paso Paso del Norte (PDN) Port of Entry is among the United States' busiest border crossings. More than 10 million people enter the US from Mexico each year at this location. Upon arrival, the admissibility of each person is determined by an officer of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Frequently the vehicle and/or possessions of those entering the US are inspected by CBP in an effort to prevent contraband from being brought into the US.

References

^ TxDOT Transportation Planning; Border Crossings
^ Delgado, Edwin (28 March 2019). "'Nowhere to hold them': exhausted migrants crowded under a bridge in Texas". The Guardian.
^ "Migrants Being Housed Under the Paso Del Norte International Bridge in El Paso". El Paso Times. March 27, 2019.
^ Flores, Adolfo (March 30, 2019). "The US Is Holding Hundreds Of Shivering Immigrants In A Pen Underneath A Texas Bridge". BuzzFeed News.
^ Moore, Robert (11 June 2019). "In El Paso, Border Patrol Is Detaining Migrants in 'a Human Dog Pound'". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 14 June 2019.

City of El Paso

Nickname: Sun City

Primary and
secondary education

El Paso ISD high schools	Andress Austin Bowie Burges Chapin Coronado El Paso High Franklin Irvin Jefferson Silva Health Magnet Transmountain Early College
Ysleta ISD high schools and notable schools	Bel Air Del Valle Eastwood J. M. Hanks Parkland Riverside Ysleta High Valle Verde Early College Alicia R. Chacón International School (K-8)
Socorro ISD high schools	Americas El Dorado Montwood Pebble Hills Other high schools not in the city limits
Other school districts	Canutillo ISD
Private schools	Cathedral High School Loretto Academy Father Yermo Lydia Patterson Institute Radford School César Chávez Academy El Paso Academy East El Paso Country Day School Journey Academy Keys Academy Paso Del Norte Academy Plato Academy
Special campuses	College Career and Technology Academy Delta Academy Occupational Center Regional Day School For The Deaf San Jacinto Adult Learning Center Telles Academy Young Women's STEAM Research & Preparatory Academy

Higher education

Library

El Paso Public Library

Neighborhoods

Media

Print media	El Paso Times El Diario de El Paso
Former print media	El Paso Herald-Post
Radio stations	KAMA KBNA-FM KELP KHEY KHEY-FM KHRO KINT-FM KKLY KLAQ KOFX KPAS KPRR KQBU KROD KSII KSVE KTEP KTSM KTSM-FM KVER KVIV KYSE WNG652 WXK25 XHTO-FM
Television stations	K22NM-D K27OJ-D KCOS KDBC KFOX KINT KSCE KTFN KVIA KTSM