The number of migrants the city and its partners help each month has already been going up over the past two years, rising from just over 300 in January 2021 to nearly 35,000 in November.
The daily number of people passing through the center ranges from under 1,000 to up to 1,800 already, one city official said, and Houston estimates the number of migrants coming through the MRC will jump by about 30% with the end of Title 42.
Houston said handling the surge of people will depend on being able to keep people moving onward to their destination. Many already have travel tickets when they arrive in San Antonio, she said, while Catholic Charities helps purchase travel for people who can’t afford it. “It really depends on how many come without travel arrangements and how long they need to stay between their their flight leaving,” Houston said. “We’ve been able to work with Catholic Charities. They try to process as many tickets for those who come un-ticketed on a daily basis. And so we’re able to handle it right now.”
To free up space, though, Houston said they may need to bring migrants to the airport earlier - eight to 10 hours ahead of their flights, rather than within six hours. Houston said “we try” not to have a limit on how many nights migrants can stay at the shelter but also that they “try” to process them within two days.Catholic Charities President and CEO Antonio Fernandez was at the Thursday council meeting but refused to speak with KSAT, despite talking with other media.About the Authors:
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