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It was announced that <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/24/border-patrol-texas-checkpoints-remain-open-hurricane-harvey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the U.S. Border Patrol would keep checkpoints open during Hurricane Harvey</a>, even though several areas along the coast have already been evacuated as the state <a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/what-damage-does-a-category-2-hurricane-cause-harvey-is-picking-up-speed-78950">prepares itself for a Category 2 storm</a>.</p><p>According to <em>The Texas Tribune</em>, U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrote in a statement:</p><aside>Border Patrol checkpoints will not be closed unless there is a danger to the safety of the traveling public and our agents. Border Patrol resources, including personnel and transportation, will be deployed on an as needed basis to augment the efforts and capabilities of local-response authorities.</aside><p>Bustle has reached out to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol for comment and confirmation of this statement, and this article will be updated accordingly when and if they respond.</p><p><em>The Texas Tribune</em> also reports that the Texas chapter of the ACLU responded to this decision. Astrid Dominguez, an ACLU policy strategist was quoted as saying:</p><aside>Safety should be a priority regardless of immigration status. This is very concerning for the community. It sends a wrong message.</aside><div class="hA"><div class="hx"><div class="hC" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/MandyRG77/status/901074859593269248"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p><a href="http://www.wfaa.com/weather/tracking-harvey-in-the-gulf/466681601" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hurricane Harvey is expected to make landfall</a> in the early hours of Saturday morning near Corpus Christi, Texas. In addition to bringing winds of over 110 mph, the storm is likely to be <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/24/us/tropical-storm-harvey/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">preceded by an extremely dangerous storm surge</a> that could flood multiple counties. The hurricane and storm surge watches and warnings also <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/how-tropical-storm-harvey-could-affect-your-travel-plans.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">stretch into parts of the Mexican coastline</a>, and keeping the border as tightly manned as usual could put people fleeing at risk.</p><p>For now, <a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/347930-border-patrol-to-keep-texas-immigration-checkpoints-open-during" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">both Texas and Louisiana have declared states of emergency</a>, and a large swath of land around <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/25/hurricane-harvey-evacuations-under-way-as-monster-storm-heads-for-texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">where the storm is projected to hit in Texas</a> has been evacuated.</p><div class="hA"><div class="hx"><div class="hC" style="padding-top:30%"></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/GovAbbott/status/900886484009361408"></a></blockquote><script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async></script></div></div><p>According to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's statements as reported by <em>The Texas Tribune</em>, their actions will not get in the way of anyone's safety; CBP Public Affairs Officer Roberto Rodriguez stated:</p><aside>We're not going to impede anybody getting out of here, but at the same time we're a law enforcement agency, so we still have to conduct our duties.</aside><p>And according to the ACLU, this constituted a decision to prioritize policy over safety for some people trying to evacuate the area of the storm.</p><p>Hurricane Harvey will likely be <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/25/politics/donald-trump-hurricane-harvey-natural-disaster-response-test/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the first natural disaster that the Trump administration</a> has to face, and their ability to deal with its aftermath will be telling. The president has already <a href="https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-speaks-with-president-trump-regarding-hurricane-harvey" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reached out to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott</a> promising his support.</p><p>However, the decision to keep manning the border checkpoints could mean that both the guards and the people trying to make it across the border to safety could be put at unnecessary risk.</p></div></div></article></div></div><div class="L"><input id="navCheckbox" type="checkbox" class="O" /><label for="navCheckbox" class="M"></label><nav class="N"><label for="navCheckbox" class="ac"><span></span></label><div class="P"><i class="Q"></i></div><div class="R"><a href="/" class="S">Homepage</a><a href="/career-inspo" class="S">career inspo</a><a href="/news" class="S">News</a><a href="/entertainment" class="S">Entertainment</a><a href="/beauty" class="S">Beauty</a><a href="/fashion" class="S">Fashion</a><a href="/lifestyle" class="S">Lifestyle</a><a href="/flowcharts" class="S">Flowcharts</a><a href="/books" class="S">Books</a><a href="/tech" class="S">Tech</a><a href="/food" class="S">Food</a><a href="/features" class="S">Features</a></div><div class="T"><a href="https://bustle.company/" class="U">Company</a><a href="/about" class="U">About Us</a><a href="/advertise" class="U">Advertise</a><a href="/apps" class="U">Apps</a><a href="/labs" class="U">Labs</a><a href="/tos" class="U">Terms</a><a href="/privacy" class="U">Privacy</a><a href="/dmca" class="U">DMCA</a><a href="/contact" class="U">Contact Us</a></div><div class="V"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bustledotcom/" title="Facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="W"></i></a><a href="https://twitter.com/bustle" title="Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="X"></i></a><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/bustledotcom/" title="Pinterest" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="Y"></i></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bustle/" title="Instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="Z"></i></a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bustle/id1019829583?mt=2" title="Podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i class="_"></i></a></div><div class="aa"><span class="ab">Â®</span> 2018 Bustle</div></nav></div></div> <script>__INITIAL_STATE__ = {"id":"78964","type":"ARTICLE","title":"Undocumented Immigrants Escaping Hurricane Harvey Could Be Rounded Up \u0026 Deported","clipTitle":"Undocumented Immigrants Can't Even Escape Hurricane Harvey Without The Threat Of Deportation","path":"/p/undocumented-immigrants-escaping-hurricane-harvey-could-be-rounded-up-deported-78964","url":"https://www.bustle.com/p/undocumented-immigrants-escaping-hurricane-harvey-could-be-rounded-up-deported-78964","rating":"NSFA","publishedAt":1503668416111,"updatedAt":1513962636888,"bodies":[{"version":"0.3.1","atoms":[],"cards":[["embed-card",{"type":"tweet","key":"uploads/image/2017/8/25/1bf9d397-cda6-4ebf-b645-60d62b9fa8c6-_kdvrhd5_400x400.jpeg","attribution_url":"https://twitter.com/MandyRG77/status/901074859593269248","attribution":"Mandy Rodgers-Gates on Twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/MandyRG77/status/901074859593269248","provider_name":"Twitter","width":400,"height":400,"html":"\u003cblockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"\u003e\u003cp lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAs Hurricane Harvey hits, immigration checkpoints staying up, which will deter people from evacuating to safety.... \u003ca href=\"https://t.co/sRu0Y5bh2h\"\u003ehttps://t.co/sRu0Y5bh2h\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u0026mdash; Mandy Rodgers-Gates (@MandyRG77) \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MandyRG77/status/901074859593269248\"\u003eAugust 25, 2017\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async src=\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e","ratio":1,"__hash__":467202941,"_v":1}],["embed-card",{"type":"tweet","key":"uploads/image/2017/8/25/ca5ebdc2-4aa3-4e99-a073-7da7318d895b-42_exptgfmieneq2.jpg","attribution_url":"https://twitter.com/GovAbbott/status/900886484009361408","attribution":"Gov. 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