As controversy continues at Texas' southern border, a Dallas-based organization is working to re-assess how they will use their resources.
Dallas Responds started as a group of community and faith leaders banding together to help asylum seekers.
“We’ve seen tremendous response in the community from all corners. People where this strikes a chord and they want to reach out and help,” Kyle Ogden with the Thanks-Giving Foundation said.
About 300 donors and 300 volunteers stepped up to help.
But in recent weeks they’ve had to re-assess the plan as the asylum seekers they thought were coming to DFW are not making the trip.
A few weeks ago they thought they’d welcome two buses per week this summer in the Dallas area, but now they believe those buses are getting stopped in Mexico. Shelters at the border don’t need their assistance.
“El Paso’s no longer overwhelmed and able to handle the flow now,” Ogden said. “The goal posts have moved on us a little bit.”
The group met Tuesday to discuss how they plan to move forward. So far there has been no official resolution, but their desire is to find the need and give.
“This is a multi-faith initiative trying to drive compassion,” Ogden said. “So we’re trying to sort through those alternatives and try to decide where we want to turn our focus.”