Behind the Scenes at Del Rio Texas

It felt like the entire world was watching the immigration issue that was unfolding in Del Rio Texas. All the news feeds were portraying this as an event that unfolded over a few days and without much notice. However, I can tell you that this was probably not the right assumption or news information; of course, we all know that conventional news sources find ways to bend stories to create emotional support for the cause and I think this was the case for this crisis. Why am I writing this story? Because I was there in Del Rio to support those that were in support of these missions, and the information I was getting was completely different than what the mainstream news was putting out.

I was deployed to Del Rio Texas with a civilian agency (which will be unnamed) with a 24-hour notice for reporting. When I arrived and tried to get some information about the mission, there was very little information provided; only that I was being tasked, with a few other responders, to stand up a base camp. Apparently, there was a call from the Governor’s office with an urgent need to stand up space for 100 personnel in support of the border surge missions. I really did not get much direct information about who would be staying there until some of them began showing up. My drive into Del Rio was quite telling, as there seemed to be a state trooper staged everywhere along highway 90; this certainly…