A state official said about 15,000 immigrants have arrived in Baja California due to the controversial US immigration policy
A state official said Baja California has received about 15,000 immigrants due to US immigration policy.
State Secretary of Government Catalino Zavala said the health-based Title 42 policy has forced immigrants to remain in Mexico to protect Americans from spreading COVID-19.
“Title 42 means we will keep humanitarian help to those repatriated,” Sec. Zavala said.
The state official considered Title 42 suspension would allow immigrants to cross the border and seek asylum in US territory.
Sec. Zavala said Mexicali authorities are working with El Peregrino shelter in order to provide help to immigrants deported from Calexico.
About 25 foreign citizens, mostly Mexican, are deported daily to Mexicali.
Last year, 30,000 Ukrainian individuals arrived in Baja California last year and all were admitted into the US, Zavala said.
As of this week, the city has 6,000 immigrants housed in shelters — the majority in Tijuana.
Nigerian citizens rescued in remote area
A group of Nigerian citizens were rescued after being abandoned in a remote desert area.
Mexicali Police said Tuesday three pregnant women, as well as a girl, a boy and an adult man were found by police officers.
The group was found next to the border fence in an undisclosed area.
The rescue was made thanks to the Mirror Operations along with US Border Patrol agents, the Mexicali Police said.
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