After traveling for weeks, often on foot, Central Americans are settling in and waiting for the right moment to reach their ultimate goal: the United States.
Tag: Tijuana (Mexico)
U.S. Agents Fire Tear Gas Across Mexican Border
About 150 migrants who tried to enter the United States near San Diego early Tuesday were forced back.
Tijuana Dispatch: Life in Tijuana Means Negotiating ‘La Línea,’ an Always Present Wall
Daily life in Tijuana, Mexico, is defined less by the border wall as an impenetrable obstacle than by the ebb and flow of movement across it.
With U.S. Soil Achingly Close, Decision Time for Caravan Migrants
Migrants in Tijuana who imagined the United States would throw open its gates at the last moment now know better. Some are trying to breach them.
As Migrants Try to Cross U.S. Border, U.S. Closes It
Hundreds of migrants tried to evade police and cross from Tijuana, Mexico, into San Diego. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency responded by firing tear gas and closing the border in both directions. Thousands of migrants from Central America …
Migrants in Tijuana Run to U.S. Border, but Fall Back in Face of Tear Gas
A peaceful march veered out of control as hundreds of migrants tried to evade a Mexican police blockade and reach the border crossing.
Migrant Caravan Is Just Yards From U.S. Border, but Long Wait Lies Ahead
As many as 10,000 Central Americans may reach Tijuana, Mexico, in the coming weeks. As the city scrambles to provide for them, a shelter has taken on the qualities of an overwhelmed refugee camp.
Dozens From Migrant Caravan Line Up at Border, Seeking Asylum Interviews
The first members of the migrant caravan have begun seeking asylum interviews. Several thousand are expected by the end of the weekend.
First Wave of Migrants in Caravan Reaches U.S. Border in Tijuana
The caravan traveling from Central America begins arriving in the northern Mexico border city, setting up a potential confrontation with American authorities.