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The most recent caravans are reportedly headed to the San Ysidro Port of Entry...(south of San Diego):
"As President Trump threatens to close the border in response to a mass exodus of Hondurans, hundreds of asylum-seekers already find themselves trapped in Tijuana, where police abuses against migrants are rampant and homicides are at an all-time high.
For more than a year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been asking asylum-seekers who approach the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the country’s busiest land border crossing, to wait for an indefinite period before entering.
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In Tijuana, asylum-seekers face unprecedented dangers amid record violence. More than 2,000 people were killed so far this year, making it one of the bloodiest cities in the world. Asylum-seekers from Central America, often fleeing death threats from gangs that also operate in Mexico, are among the most vulnerable groups in a city that has long been hostile to migrants.
Human rights and religious groups offer food and beds in Tijuana shelters like Casa del Migrante and Desayunador Salesiano, but cartels and corrupt police have long preyed on non-white foreigners who find themselves on the street.
Trapped In Tijuana: US Asks Asylum-Seekers To Wait Amid Record Homicides
"As President Trump threatens to close the border in response to a mass exodus of Hondurans, hundreds of asylum-seekers already find themselves trapped in Tijuana, where police abuses against migrants are rampant and homicides are at an all-time high.
For more than a year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been asking asylum-seekers who approach the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the country’s busiest land border crossing, to wait for an indefinite period before entering.
...
In Tijuana, asylum-seekers face unprecedented dangers amid record violence. More than 2,000 people were killed so far this year, making it one of the bloodiest cities in the world. Asylum-seekers from Central America, often fleeing death threats from gangs that also operate in Mexico, are among the most vulnerable groups in a city that has long been hostile to migrants.
Human rights and religious groups offer food and beds in Tijuana shelters like Casa del Migrante and Desayunador Salesiano, but cartels and corrupt police have long preyed on non-white foreigners who find themselves on the street.
Trapped In Tijuana: US Asks Asylum-Seekers To Wait Amid Record Homicides
