First responders in Eagle Pass, Texas, face trauma from the U.S.-Mexico border crisis, prompting city officials to seek a state grant for mental health resources.

First responders in Eagle Pass, Texas, are struggling to cope with trauma caused by the U.S.-Mexico border crisis, with parents drowning or dying trying to cross the Rio Grande, leaving their children severely traumatized. The emotional strain on firefighters and EMTs has become so great that city officials have applied for a state grant to bring in additional mental health resources for these front-line workers.

February 25, 2024
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