Mexican city shuts down migrant shelter near US border

[rangerrebew]

Mexican city shuts down migrant shelter near US border
 
Associated Press•December 1, 2018



MEXICO CITY (AP) — The city government of Tijuana announced Saturday that it has closed down a migrant shelter at a sports complex close to the U.S. border that once held about 6,000 Central Americans who hope to get into the U.S.

Officials said all the migrants were being moved to a former concert venue much farther from the border. The city said in a statement the sports complex shelter was closed because of "bad sanitary conditions."

Experts had expressed concerns about unsanitary conditions that had developed at the partly flooded sports complex, where the migrants had been packed into a space adequate for half their numbers. Mud, lice infestations and respiratory infections were rampant.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexican-city-shuts-down-migrant-shelter-near-us-014852635.html

[Fishrrman]

I have to say this is a good move by the Mexican government.

It hopefully prevents any "rushes" to the border, and gets the caravaners away from the residents of Tijuana, as well.

[Elderberry]

I have to say this is a good move by the Mexican government.

It hopefully prevents any "rushes" to the border, and gets the caravaners away from the residents of Tijuana, as well.

The new facility — which is located roughly 10 miles (15 km) from the border — is run by federal authorities. Migrants were told they would not be forced to make the move, but that food and medical services would likely stop in the sports complex.

Ten miles is not very far from the border.

[Cyber Liberty]

Ten miles is not very far from the border.

Still a good thing.  It's dawning on Mexico City these invaders are not going to be allowed in the USA.  10 miles from the border is somewhat deceiving.  It could mean Mexicali, or somewhere there is no Port of Entry.

[Elderberry]

Still a good thing.  It's dawning on Mexico City these invaders are not going to be allowed in the USA.  10 miles from the border is somewhat deceiving.  It could mean Mexicali, or somewhere there is no Port of Entry.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Otay Mesa Port of Entry

The remaining migrants were taken by bus to the new shelter about 10 miles (15 kilometers) from the border crossing at Otay Mesa and 14 miles (22 kilometers) from San Ysidro, near where people line up to file applications for asylum in the United States.

[Cyber Liberty]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Otay Mesa Port of Entry

TY!

[Wingnut]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Otay Mesa Port of Entry