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Two migrants wash in the rudimentary bathing area inside the pavilion for children and families.
Social Justice

A Look Inside a Migrant Shelter in Tijuana

A defunct nightclub in the south of the city now hosts the thousands of migrants who arrived in the two caravans from Central America.

By Jack Herrera
Even though the migrant shelter at Benito Juárez sports complex was closed and condemned as unsanitary, over 300 migrants remain camped on the street outside the complex.
Social Justice

Why Some Migrants in Tijuana Refuse to Use the New Indoor Shelter

Though the government has opened a large indoor shelter in Tijuana for members of the caravan, around 350 migrants remain in a tent village against the border.

By Jack Herrera