Why do migrant caravans from Central America travel to Tijuana, taking the longest route to the U.S. border?
Daniel González, Arizona Republic
Published 6:00 a.m. MT Dec. 9, 2018
The thousands of Central American migrants who have poured into Tijuana after traveling through Mexico in caravans hoping to reach the United States have strained the resources of the Mexican border city south of San Diego.
In November, Tijuana's mayor declared an international humanitarian crisis after more than 5,000 Central American migrants arrived, overwhelming migrant shelters and triggering anti-migrant protests.
On Dec. 1, the Mexican federal government was forced to intervene. It opened a second shelter on the city's outskirts when an outdoor sports complex that was being used as a makeshift shelter became dangerously unsanitary.
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