Mexican border town calls an emergency - Trump plans mass deportations
Mexican border town calls an emergency - Trump plans mass deportations
in Tijuana, directly on the border with San Diego, California, the migrant accommodation prepares for a possible increase in migrant flows if US President Donald Trump will be his Plan for mass portation implemented. According to local authorities, there are more than 30 active accommodations in the Mexican border town, which is located in the northwestern state of Baja California.
challenges of migrant accommodation
Humanitarian helpers with whom CNN spoke report a lack of space, resources and overall greater uncertainty that burden the accommodations. C Jamie Marín, director of the Jardin de Las Mariposas, told CNN concern that Trumps could may trigger a humanitarian crisis. This crisis could affect both the migrants who want to move to the United States and those who have already been deported. Marín said: "There is a collective nervousness ... regarding the decisions made by the Trump administration."
preparations for a possible crisis
Pat Murphy, who heads the Casa del migrant, explained that the greatest challenge for the accommodations is not to know what will happen. "I prepare myself mentally," said Murphy in an interview before Their worries result from Trump's promise to carry out mass reports after taking office.
During his inaugural speech on Monday, Trump repeated his promise: "We will initiate the process of bringing millions and millions of criminal foreigners back to the places they came from," he announced from the US capitol.
emergency in Tijuana
To prepare for the possible increase in migrants, the city of Tijuana declared the emergency last week. This measure enables the city to procure funds to rent rooms and pay for legal services, personnel, equipment and other materials, according to the city that is available.
However, the mayor of Tijuana, Ismael Burgueño Ruiz, said last week that the city was "not alarmed" and described the measure as "preventive", in the event that Trump "really does what he said". Burgueño emphasized that the city has already prepared rooms if the deportees were increased.
The holistic approach of accommodation facilities
Current situation of migrants in Tijuana
How many migrants are currently in Tijuana is unclear. Government data show that from January to August 2024 more than 30,000 migrants were in the city at a certain point in time. CNN has contacted the Mexican authorities to get a comment.
The Mexican federal government is also preparing for the possible increase in migrants by announcing new accommodations in border towns and supporting support for “caravans”. On January 3, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said that many migrants had already decided "on their way back to their country" to end their journey, reported cnn before .
Despite the growing uncertainty, the accommodations of their mission remain loyal. Pauletti says: "With the possible mass portations, we are working on projects to help these people psychologically and spiritually. And for those who want to become part of the Tijuana community who do not want to return to their country of origin."
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