Title 42 is set to expire Thursday and U.S. officials expect thousands to cross the border
Published Date: 5/8/2023
Source: CBS 8 San Diego
Just behind the fence at the San Ysidro and Tijuana border are about a couple of hundred people waiting for the expiration of Title 42, the emergency order put in place during the pandemic that blocked migrants without documentation from crossing the border. These asylum seekers are thirsty, hungry and tired. “I’ve been here for three days,” Brian Scott, Asylum seeker said. Brian Scott is from Jamaica and like the many others here, left the violence and persecution for safety in the U.S. “It’s worth it because if I go back to my country I‘m going to be killed. It’s best to stay here," Scott said. Sleeping on dirt is better then giving up. Scott said. He and others have had family and friends who have been taken to shelters and are being processed for asylum but it’s hard for them to get in contact with them. Catholic Charities in San Diego and Imperial County runs three migrant/asylum-seeking shelters, where they have taken in more than 195,000 asylum-seekers from 122 countries. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/investigations/beyond-the-border/title-42-is-set-to-expire-on-thursday-and-us-officials-expect-thousands-to-cross-the-border/509-049ff0a8-7e08-4fea-ba82-073fbd85a86a