It is estimated that under the policy nearly 70,000 people were sent back to Mexico between 2019 and 2021 to await their cases, according to a report from the non-partisan organization American Immigration Council. The San Ysidro-Tijuana port of entry was the first along the border to implement it.
As deportations continue, a new federal shelter was set up in Tijuana to provide a safe space and support. It is one of nine reception centers along the border as part of the “Mexico Embraces You” initiative.
Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe said the meeting needs to be a collaborative process. Along with the federal government and state regulatory agencies, it also needs voices from municipal governments, academic institutions, school districts and the community members “that have kept this at the forefront,” she said.
As dozens of active-duty military troops arrived along the U.S-Mexico border near San Diego within the past few days, they have become exposed to the environmental hazards many South Bay residents
Broadway's "Some Like it Hot" opens in San Diego this week. ABC 10News Anchor Jared Aarons explores the show's deep San Diego ties, from the setting to the creative team behind it.
San Diego Museum Month returns for its 36th year this Saturday, offering half-off admission to more than 70 locations throughout the month of February.
Un presunto líder de alto nivel del cartel que fue arrestado por las autoridades mexicanas tras un tiroteo en 2020 en las calles del centro de Tijuana ha sido extraditado a San Diego, donde enfrenta una acusación federal por conspiración de narcotráfico.
Jose Luis Perez Canchola warned that the city was not prepared for President Trump’s plan for mass deportations and the cancellation of asylum appointments.
SAN DIEGO ( Border Report) — Smugglers are deploying a new weapon against Border Patrol agents in San Diego: “improvised tire deflation devices.” “They’re bent nails welded together and two-by-fours with nails punctured through them,” said Justin Castrejon, spokesman for the Border Patrol.
The alleged leader of a Sinaloa Cartel faction appeared in San Diego federal court today on charges related to the trafficking of major quantities of drugs.
ABC 10News crews were on the scene as San Diego authorities, including police, lifeguards, and Border Patrol agents, conducted a perilous rescue operation using rafts to bring the migrants to safety.
Two powerful labor unions – one representing county employees, the other construction workers – now back rival candidates in the race to replace departing South County Supervisor Nora Vargas. The split could portend a bruising primary campaign.