Tijuana Mayor Declares Humanitarian Crisis, Seeks U.N. Aid

JULIE WATSON / The Associated Press Nov 23, 2018 City officials and volunteers in the border town are assisting nearly 5,000 migrants who have arrived after more than a month on the road. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tijuana Protesters Chant ‘Out!’ at Migrants Camped in City

YESICA FISCH and AMY GUTHRIE / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2018 Tensions build as nearly 3,000 people seeking asylum in the U.S. pour into the Mexican city after weeks on the road. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Part of Migrant Caravan Reaches Tijuana

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Nov 15, 2018 The Mexican border city has converted a municipal gymnasium into a temporary shelter for the newcomers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Caravan Migrants Remain Hopeful, Brave in Fight for Legal Asylum

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout May 7, 2018 Because of a hostile Trump administration, even asylum seekers who establish "credible fear" could face years of detention. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Migrant Caravan Reaches the Border in Mass Asylum Bid

ELLIOT SPAGAT / The Associated Press Apr 29, 2018 Hundreds of Central Americans rally at the border between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego as they prepare to directly challenge the Trump administration's immigration policies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Final Arellano Felix Brother Sentenced

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2013 The infamous Tijuana drug cartel was run by the Arellano Felix family for years. Now, the last of the clan is headed to prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Between Two Worlds: Life on the Border

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 14, 2012 Mexican-American poet, novelist and essayist Luis Alberto Urrea has made a career of writing about those who cross the border in search of better living conditions only to find a life of abuse and squalor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Border Agents Shoot Man at Tijuana Crossing

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2010 Seemingly taking a cue from Iraqi anti-insurgency manuals, U.S. border agents opened fire on a man as he attempted to drive through the border checkpoint at the Tijuana-San Ysidro crossing, fleeing officials after he failed to present legal identification. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FBI Runs for the Border

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2009 In a move that further militarizes a bloody drug war that left 6,300 people dead in 2008 alone, the White House is sending FBI agents and equipment to the US-Mexico border to defend against the "spillover" of drug violence The relocation of federal agents to the U Southwest follows the dispatching of thousands of Mexican soldiers to combat drug cartels earlier this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Deported Activist Fights to Reunite Families

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2007 After leaving the sanctuary of the Chicago church where she held off immigration authorities for a year, Mexican immigration activist Elvira Arellano was arrested and deported after speaking out at an immigrants' rights demonstration in Los Angeles. Now in Tijuana, Arellano will continue her efforts to reunite with her American-born son and will keep fighting for families divided by immigration laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )