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Large group of migrants, including children, cross US-Mexico border near San Ysidro
CBP reported almost 2,000 more crossings than last week. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada reports on April 19, 2024.
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Judge: Border Patrol must care for migrant children in ‘safe and sanitary' facilities
The ruling means the Department of Homeland Security must process children quickly and place them in facilities that are safe and sanitary. NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada breaks down the arguments on April 4, 2024.
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CBP, SDFD release new details after deadly US-Mexico border fence fall
Customs and Border Protection has released new details following the death of a migrant who fell around 30 feet to her death along the border between the Otay Mesa and San Ysidro ports of entry.
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CBP releases new details in deadly US-Mexico border fence fall
Customs and Border Protection says a 24-year-old Guatemalan citizen was attempting to scale the border fence two weeks ago but couldn’t hang on after making it to the other side of the barrier. NBC 7’s Dave Summers shares what we are learning about the attempts to save her.
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Woman falls to her death at US—Mexico border wall near San Ysidro
A woman died after falling from the U.S.—Mexico border near the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Thursday night, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Spring break travel alert issued for people looking to vacation in Mexico
Every year, thousands of U.S. citizens visit Mexico during spring break. While the majority travel safely, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued a Spring Break Travel Warning for those planning to visit.
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US State Department issues spring break travel alert for Mexico
Violence across the border is why the U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory urging people heading to Mexico for spring break to reconsider their plans. NBC 7’s Shellye Leggett explains what you need to know.
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10 people injured after falling from border fence: SDFD
Ten people were in the hospital after rescue crews say they fell while trying to climb over the U.S.-Mexico border fence on March 2, 2024.
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Mexican migrant dies after falling from border wall in Otay Mesa
A father of three from Mexico died at the San Diego border when he jumped over the border wall at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.
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Lack of funding closing San Diego County's migrant center
Staff will continue working with the county and their partners in hopes of identifying additional funding to keep it open, NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports.
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‘Take Our Border Back' convoy holds rally in San Ysidro
A group protesting what they call an open border gathered at Larsen Park in San Ysidro. The protest is part of demonstrations happening at various ports of entry across the country. NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry reports on Feb. 3, 2024.
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San Diego County Board of Supervisors to decide on $3M more to help migrant processing center
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to allocate $3 million to help. They are expected to consider doubling that figure. NBC 7’s Dana Williams reports on Dec. 3, 2023.
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Asylum seekers released in San Diego struggle to find a support system
The border patrol has released thousands of asylum seekers onto our streets during the past few months. For many of them San Diego is not their final destination. For some, without family or a support system in the states, San Diego is all they have leading them to end up in shelters or on the streets. NBC 7’s Amber Frias...
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San Diego County leaders say migrant center is running out of money
The County Board of Supervisors authorized $3 million to fund a transitioning center for migrants to get to their final destination. However, now county leaders say the center is close to running out of money. NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar reports.
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Tijuana police can no longer pull over drivers for this infraction that busted Americans
The city of Tijuana has reformed the law that made it illegal for both locals and visitors to drive with tinted windows at a medium level or higher. Here’s what you should know.
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College tuition relief coming for some Mexican residents living near US–Mexico border
The legislation applies to low-income Mexicans who live within 45 miles (72 kilometers) of the California-Mexico border.
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San Diego County Board of Supervisors to consider spending $3M to help with border relief
NBC 7’s Dana Williams explains what Casa Familiar means for services for migrants in the region.
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Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in Texas
The Department of Homeland Security announced that the Biden administration leveraged sweeping executive power to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas.
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Mexico will try to prevent migrants from hopping on freight trains as migration to US border surges
Mexican officials have pledged to set up checkpoints to “dissuade” migrants from hopping freight trains to the U.S. border.
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Why are we seeing more asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border?
San Diego has seen groups of up to 700 in between the border fences at a makeshift camp in san ysidro. Some people have since been processed and dropped off at transit centers throughout our county.