Over a half-billion dollars in railroad freight stuck at Texas border crossings amid migrant battle

Union Pacific says $200 million worth of trade moves through El Paso and Eagle Pass rail lines, representing 45% of cross-border Union Pacific business. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced rail operations would be halted at El Paso and Eagle Pass, Texas, beginning Monday due to an increase in migrants crossing the border. Freight railroad operators dispute government figures on migrants found on trains and warn there is not enough capacity at other gateways to reroute trade. Since the closure of these Texas border crossings, almost half a billion dollars in trade has been halted. Both railroads are urging the reopening of the crossings.