Tijuana

KPBS Midday Edition

Inside Migrant Camp In Tijuana, Asylum-Seekers Are Waiting On A Plan

Max Rivlin-Nadler

Almost a month after the Biden administration launched a program to process some asylum-seekers along the southern border, hundreds of people are now camped outside of the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
Border & Immigration

Organized Crime Tracker Partners With UCSD's Mexico Violence Resource Project

City News Service

The Mexico Violence Resource Project, began last fall by UCSD's Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, has the stated goal of facilitating better analysis of the facts on the ground of our neighbor to the south.
Environment

Bill Introduced To Reduce Water Pollution At US-Mexico Border

City News Service

A bill aimed at addressing pollution along the U.S.-Mexico border and improving water quality in the Tijuana and New rivers was introduced Wednesday.
Border & Immigration

‘We’re Not Sleeping Because We’re So Happy’: Family Sent Back To Mexico Finally Reaches US

Max Rivlin-Nadler

For the past week, some asylum-seekers sent back to Tijuana by the Trump administration have been allowed to re-enter the United States. KPBS spoke to one of those families.
Border & Immigration

At The San Diego-Tijuana Border, Asylum-Seekers Admitted Back Into The US

Max Rivlin-Nadler

At the San Ysidro Port of Entry Friday, 25 asylum-seekers who had been sent to Mexico under the “Remain in Mexico” program were processed. But for others at the border, the waiting continues.
KPBS Midday Edition

Biden Administration To Start Processing Asylum-Seekers Sent Back To Tijuana

Max Rivlin-Nadler

Right here at the San Diego-Tijuana border, the Biden administration will officially begin to allow thousands of asylum-seekers to re-enter the United States.
Border & Immigration

Trump Agreements Seek To Tie Biden's Hands On Immigration

The Associated Press

During the Trump administration’s final weeks, the Department of Homeland Security quietly signed agreements with at least four states that threaten to temporarily derail President Joe Biden’s efforts to undo his predecessor’s immigration policies.
Border & Immigration

How Advocates Pushed The Biden Administration To Take Immediate Action On Immigration

Max Rivlin-Nadler

A taskforce has been working for weeks on ways to restart the country's asylum system and uphold its international commitments.
KPBS Evening Edition

Border Patrol Rushing To Build New 30-Foot Barriers At Friendship Park

Max Rivlin-Nadler

For years, Friendship Park, on the US-Mexico border, has connected communities in the two countries through good times and bad. In the coming months, Border Patrol plans to replace the border wall on the site, drastically altering the park’s landscape.
Border & Immigration

Lawsuit: Asylum-Seekers Languishing In Mexico Must Be Given Access To Lawyers

Max Rivlin-Nadler

A new lawsuit aims to end the controversial “Remain in Mexico” program, which has sent over 60,000 asylum seekers back to Mexico since its implementation in early 2019.