The city of El Paso is considering a plan to declare a state of emergency over immigration, an official told The Post Thursday.The emergency declaration, which the city council will vote on next week, would allow the west Texas city to receive state and federal funds to address the border crisis. It would then go to the mayor for approval.The city is also working with Congresswoman Veronica Escobar to secure additional federal resources and various government agencies are looking at possible sites that could be used to provide temporary shelter for immigrants.
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