More African asylum-seekers crossing into southwest Arizona as encounters plummet
by: Salvador Rivera
Posted: Jun 7, 2023 / 05:35 PM CDT
Updated: Jun 7, 2023 / 05:35 PM CDT
SAN LUIS, Ariz. (Border Report) — Volunteers from the Arizona-California Humanitarian Coalition spent part of their morning passing out freshly-cut cantaloupe to migrants who had just crossed the border near San Luis, Arizona.
Since Title 42 expired, volunteers and migrant advocates have noticed a significant drop in migration and a change in demographics.
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“We are seeing the last couple of weeks is a big increase in individuals from African countries,” said Fernando Quiroz, one of the volunteers. “They are from places such as Senegal, Ghana, Congo and most of them have flown from their home countries to Turkey then Spain, Nicaragua, Mexico City and then to the border.”
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/more-african-asylum-seekers-crossing-into-southwest-arizona-as-encounters-plummet/
