Central American migrants camped in Tijuana, Mexico, on the U. S. border were subdued a day after U. S. authorities threw tear gas at them as they approached.
TIJUANA, Mexico, Nov. 26 (UPI) — Central American migrants camped in Tijuana, Mexico, on the border with San Diego, Calif., were subdued Monday, a day after U. S. authorities threw tear gas at them as they approached the international line.
Some migrants have given up on trying to seek asylum in the United States.
“I’m going to seek asylum in Mexico,” Osvin Herrera of Honduras told UPI. “And they are going to give me papers and a year’s work permit. If the United States doesn’t want us, I’m going to stay here. I want to go work in Guadalajara. I’m headed for my asylum interview right now.”
Herrera said he was a carpenter and painter in Honduras but he could not find any work.
Meanwhile, Tijuana Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum issued a call for help from Mexico’s federal government. “We need food, water, blankets and a dignified place for people to sleep,” he said.
