El Paso clears encampments along the Rio Grande, Interstate 10 underpasses, and downtown areas through coordinated EPPD, Environmental Services, and El Paso County Health Department sweeps with prior notice and storage of property.
El Paso's encampment response is shaped by border migration cycles tied to Title 42 expiration and CBP processing surges in 2023 and 2024. The City uses Chapter 13 (Health and Sanitation) and Chapter 16 authority to post 72-hour notice, store reclaimable property under Bell v. City of Boise standards, and dispose of biohazardous material. The El Paso Coalition for the Homeless Continuum of Care coordinates outreach with the Opportunity Center, Rescue Mission, and Annunciation House. Texas SB 4 (2017) and HB 4 (2023) require local cooperation with ICE detainers, which complicates outreach to mixed-status migrant encampments and shapes Annunciation House's litigated role.
Refusal to vacate after 72-hour posted notice can result in Class C citations and confiscation of unattended property. Property stored for 90 days is then disposed of under city procedures.
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