Marisol Villarreal 
Brownsville- At the start of the year, Customs and Border Protection has seen an increase in migrants seeking asylum in the United States. But as those numbers continue to increase, so do the shelters that are trying to lend a helping hand.
In Brownsville, asylum seekers who are waiting for their right to a fair trial in court are dropped off by CBP.
Various cultures, come together at one place.
“And once that’s taken place, the people are brought here,” said Marianela Ramirez-Watson, a volunteer board member at Good Neighbor Settlement Housing.
Ramirez-Watson is in charge of making sure migrants are well taken care of.
“We register them here, we give them hygiene kits, toothbrushes, feminine hygiene products, diapers, wipes, shoelaces.. Whatever they need,” she said.
Ramirez-Watson tells UTRGV-TV that before CBP reached out to them, the Good Neighbor Settlement House sheltered the homeless. Now, with the recent influx of migrants entering the U.S., they share the same home.
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