Shelters in Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana are currently underutilized as illegal border crossings into the U.S. have significantly dropped. Following President Trump's stringent immigration policies, many migrants have had their asylum appointments canceled, causing anxiety and uncertainty among those who have waited for a long time. In San Diego, arrests have plummeted from 1,500 per day to under 250, prompting border agents to shift focus to tracking down scarce migrants. Meanwhile, Mexican shelters prepare for potential increases in migrant numbers amid challenges posed by deportations and adverse winter weather conditions.
Thousands of migrants stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border are in shock after President Donald Trump's first anti-immigration decrees, signed just days into his presidency.
Asylum appointments were abruptly cancelled, leaving many who had waited for months facing an uncertain future.
Border agents now spend more time tracking elusive migrants, while long stretches pass with no activity.
Mexican shelters, only half full, brace for the fallout of mass deportations.
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