Migrant shelters in Tijuana saturated, turning people away
Migrant Centers
by: Salvador Rivera
Posted: Jul 16, 2021 / 06:25 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 16, 2021 / 06:26 PM CDT
TIJUANA (Border Report) — Space at migrant shelters is now at a premium as facilities have begun turning people away, said José María García Lara, who runs one shelter in Tijuana.
“The migrants who have been at the border campsite have started looking for shelter space as a way to find a more secure place,” said García Lara. “There have people calling us from there or have arrived here with their families to ask if we have space, but I repeat, unfortunately, we are full due to this population that continues to arrive in the city. We can’t accommodate more people.”
García Lara said his shelter is currently housing 128 adults and 58 children.
This lack of room at shelters is a citywide problem, with some shelters housing as many as 1,500 people.
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