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No Sign Of 'Return To Mexico' Policy At San Ysidro Port Of Entry

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Marissa Cabrera / News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published January 28, 2019 at 8:33 AM PST

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People line up to cross into the United States to begin the process of applying for asylum near the San Ysidro Port of Entry in Tijuana, Mexico. President Trump has threatened to close the border to asylum-seekers.

No Sign Of 'Return To Mexico' Policy At San Ysidro Port Of Entry

GUEST: Max Rivlin-Nadler, San Diego-based freelance journalist Subscribe to the Midday Edition podcast on iTunes, Google Play or your favorite podcatcher.

A new Trump administration policy to return most asylum seekers to Mexico while their cases work their way through the U.S. court system may not be rolling out as planned.

Last week, U.S. officials said the controversial policy would go into effect Friday at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. But there is still no indication migrants have actually been returned to Mexico.

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen first announced what she called an "historic action" in December.

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San Diego-based freelance journalist Max Rivlin-Nadler has been monitoring the situation at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. He joins Midday Edition Monday to discuss how Tijuana officials are responding.

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Maureen Cavanaugh

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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Marissa Cabrera

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Marissa Cabrera worked as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and had previously served as a Newscast Producer for KPBS' Morning Edition. Before joining KPBS she reported on Vatican affairs, social, and cultural issues in Rome, Italy. She also contributed to a documentary on sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Marissa has worked as a multimedia journalist at various news stations in San Diego and Monterey as well as Columbia, Missouri. Marissa graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.

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