THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER IN ARTESIA IS NOW HOUSING WELL OVER 100 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. ARTESIA MAYOR PHILLIP BURCH TELLS 770 KKOB THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN STARTED ARRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO. HE SAYS THEY'RE UNSURE OF THE FLOW LEVEL BUT HE SAYS THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE BEING DETAINED IN THE AREA.
BURCH SAYS THE ARTESIA SITE CAN HOUSE UP TO 720 PEOPLE. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER WAS CHOSEN AS ONE OF SEVERAL TEMPORARY SITES TO DEAL WITH THE INFLUX OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
