Photos show migrants crowding El Paso, Texas, streets

Migrants have been camping out on El Paso, Texas, streets

Nearly 1,000 illegal migrants released and living on the streets of El Paso, Texas, has created a public safety challenge, a local official said.

Processing centers and shelters have reached capacity, causing Border Patrol to release a record number of migrants — mostly from Venezuela.

Photos show the migrants setting up tents and sleeping bags on the streets of El Paso. 

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Migrants from Venezuela set up tents near a bus station after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Migrants from Venezuela rest near a bus station after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Migrants from Venezuela rest near a bus station after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

A baby sleeps among other migrants from Venezuela resting near a bus station after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Migrants from Venezuela rest near a bus station after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Migrants from Venezuela receive food from volunteers after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

A man plays with a child while waiting with other migrants from Venezuela near a bus station after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Migrants from Venezuela receive food from volunteers after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

A child holds a stuffed toy while waiting with other migrants from Venezuela near a bus station after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Migrants from Venezuela gather near a bus station after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Migrants from Venezuela receive food from volunteers after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Migrants from Venezuela rest near a bus station after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

Migrants from Venezuela stand near donated shoes after being released from U.S. Border Patrol custody in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. (REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez)

"From day to day, we don’t know the number of migrants that will be dropped off, and the issues that have surfaced include urinating and defecating in public, littering, tent encampments on sidewalks, and panhandling," said El Paso Police Department spokesman Sgt. Enrique Carrillo.

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The El Paso Police Department is working with various city departments to mitigate the issues.

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An average of 1,300 migrants illegally cross into the El Paso sector of the U.S. border daily, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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