California-Mexico border, once overwhelmed, now nearly empty
By Andrea Castillo
March 30, 2025 3 AM PT
With so few migrants coming into the U.S., shelters that once served migrants have closed.
The Border Patrol has been bolstered by 750 U.S. military troops dispatched to the San Diego area.
In recent months, six miles of the border wall have been outfitted with concertina wire.
SAN YSIDRO, California — When the humanitarian aid workers decided to dismantle their elaborate tented setup — erected right up against the border wall — they hadn’t seen migrants for a month.
A year earlier, when historic numbers of migrants were arriving at the border, the American Friends Service Committee, a national Quaker-founded human rights organization, came to their aid. Eventually the group received enough donations to erect three canopies, where it stored food, clothing and medical supplies.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-03-30/with-few-migrants-arriving-at-california-mexico-border-nonprofits-border-patrol-pivot
