In Pics: Mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas

Thousands of Haitian migrants crowded the small Texas border city, presenting the Biden administration with a challenge as it tries to manage large numbers of asylum-seekers. US authorities have moved to expel many of the more than 12,000 migrants who were camped around a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, after crossing from Ciudad Acuna, Mexico.

Thousands of Haitian migrants flocked to a small Texas border city, presenting the Biden administration with a challenge as it tries to manage large numbers of asylum-seekers. Credit: AFP Photo

A recent devastating earthquake in Haiti and the assassination of President Jovenel Moise made Haitians migrate in large numbers. Credit: AFP Photo

US authorities have moved to expel many of the more than 12,000 migrants who were camped around a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, after crossing from Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. Credit: AFP Photo

Officials are also trying to to block others from crossing the border from Mexico. Credit: AFP Photo

This is a massive show of force that signals the beginning of what could be one of America’s swiftest, large-scale expulsions of migrants or refugees in decades. Credit: AFP Photo

In recent days, thousands of Haitians crossed the Rio Grande into the US. Some then waded back through the river to buy supplies in Mexico before returning to the Texas encampment. Credit: AFP Photo

Haitians carried their children, belongings on their heads as they crossed the river. Credit: AFP Photo

Unconcerned about getting wet, Haitians walked in waist-high water. Credit: AFP Photo

A father carries his son across the water at the US-Mexico border on the Rio Grande as seen from Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila state, Mexico. Credit: AFP Photo