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.
