An 8 1/2-month pregnant Mexican woman and her family went to an El Paso-Ciudad Juárez bridge Saturday to make an asylum claim. @CBP officer Loya said, “We’re full.” Then Sen. @RonWyden stepped forward and intervened. My story for @WashingtonPost. 1/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/senator-intervenes-at-border-to-help-mexican-family-apply-for-asylum/2019/07/27/837a1832-b0c1-11e9-8e77-03b30bc29f64_story.html?utm_term=.18488e15992e …
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The family met
@RonWyden when he toured a Juarez migrant shelter Saturday. Dr. Lauren Herbert, an Oregon pediatrician traveling with Wyden, became alarmed that the woman’s condition might threaten her life and that of her baby. 3/pic.twitter.com/y8Qy8yGLn3
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El Paso immigration lawyer
@TaylorKLevy suggested that Wyden escort the family to the Paso del Norte Bridge to press their asylum claim and seek medical help. “That’s what we’re going to do,” he said. 4/pic.twitter.com/dZg4ABpux5
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At the top of the bridge,
@CBP officer Castro told Wyden staffers and me that we couldn’t take pictures or video.@ShawDrake1 of@ACLU_BRC told the officer he was wrong and told us to keep recording. Castro asked if he could photograph us. We said sure. He didn't. 5/pic.twitter.com/HCXOrVY9I8
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After
@RonWyden intervened, the family was allowed to go to the port of entry and begin the asylum process.@CBP officials promised him the mother would be taken to a hospital. The family’s status is unclear at the moment. 6/pic.twitter.com/1FGGv2NBTX
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Here's
@RonWyden talking about his efforts on behalf of the family. 7/https://twitter.com/RonWyden/status/1155243025624383491 …
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