Migrant shelters in Texas that previously housed nearly 1,000 people a day at the height of the border crisis are now almost empty following actions by the Trump administration that have effectively sealed the border.

According to The Texas Tribune, the shelters, which are located primarily along the state’s border with Mexico, reported a dramatic drop in the number of people using their facilities since Trump returned to the White House in January, with some expected to close in the coming weeks.

Officials in McAllen, Texas, reported that an average of fewer than 12 people per day have been arriving at the Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley respite center this month. The shelter is on track to receive fewer than 350 people in February, down from 3,188 in January.

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