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The U.S.-Mexico border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry was closed in both directions Sunday after hundreds of migrants rushed the area, prompting federal authorities to launch tear gas in an effort to get the group to disperse.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials closed southbound vehicle and pedestrian crossings around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Northbound vehicle traffic processing at San Ysidro also was suspended, and the pedestrian crossings at the San Ysidro port of entry were closed.
The pedestrian crossings were reopened about 3:45 p.m.
The San Ysidro border crossing is one of the busiest ports of entry in the world, with more than 90,000 people crossing between San Diego and Tijuana on a daily basis, and the closures snarled traffic for miles in the area.
Ports of entry in Otay Mesa and Tecate remain open.
Tijuana Mayor Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum said on Twitter, “We will not allow our binational relationship to be broken by the bad behavior of the migrant caravan.”
He added that the caravan was breaking the law and that Tijuana residents who “work, study and visit the United States in peace” are affected by the closure.
Customs and Border Protection had deployed additional personnel to the border due to multiple planned protests on both sides. The personnel included Customs and Border Protection officers, U.S. Border Patrol agents and Air and Marine agents recently sent to the region.
San Diego police also readied on-duty officers Sunday afternoon to respond to the border division if needed.
A Department of Homeland Security official said Monday there are an estimated 500 criminals traveling in the caravan. Local authorities in Baja California have detained 57 migrants of which 47 are Hondurans. They were taken into custody on suspicion of public disorderly conduct. Of those detained by local police, 42 of those migrants are now in deportation proceedings in Mexico, according to local police.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials closed southbound vehicle and pedestrian crossings around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Northbound vehicle traffic processing at San Ysidro also was suspended, and the pedestrian crossings at the San Ysidro port of entry were closed.
The pedestrian crossings were reopened about 3:45 p.m.
The San Ysidro border crossing is one of the busiest ports of entry in the world, with more than 90,000 people crossing between San Diego and Tijuana on a daily basis, and the closures snarled traffic for miles in the area.
Ports of entry in Otay Mesa and Tecate remain open.
Tijuana Mayor Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum said on Twitter, “We will not allow our binational relationship to be broken by the bad behavior of the migrant caravan.”
He added that the caravan was breaking the law and that Tijuana residents who “work, study and visit the United States in peace” are affected by the closure.
Customs and Border Protection had deployed additional personnel to the border due to multiple planned protests on both sides. The personnel included Customs and Border Protection officers, U.S. Border Patrol agents and Air and Marine agents recently sent to the region.
San Diego police also readied on-duty officers Sunday afternoon to respond to the border division if needed.
A Department of Homeland Security official said Monday there are an estimated 500 criminals traveling in the caravan. Local authorities in Baja California have detained 57 migrants of which 47 are Hondurans. They were taken into custody on suspicion of public disorderly conduct. Of those detained by local police, 42 of those migrants are now in deportation proceedings in Mexico, according to local police.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.co...ornia/sd-me-border-closer-20181125-story.html