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Shelters in Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana are only half full as illegal border crossings in San Diego drop, but concerns about Trump’s policies and migrant conditions remain.
Thousands of migrants stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border are in shock after President Donald Trump’s first anti-immigration decrees, signed just days into his presidency. Asylum appointments were abruptly cancelled, leaving many who had waited for months facing an uncertain future.
At the San Diego border, crossings have slowed dramatically. Arrests, once averaging 1,500 per day in April, dropped below 250 last week. Border agents now spend more time tracking elusive migrants, while long stretches pass with no activity.
Mexican shelters, only half full, brace for the fallout of mass deportations. Humanitarian organisations fear they are unprepared for a surge in arrivals, especially as Ciudad Juárez faces freezing temperatures. Amid tunnel discoveries and policy shifts, Trump’s crackdown has left migrants and aid groups alike on edge.
