San Ysidro port of entry; photo via Mexican-based reporter Maya Averbuch
The US Customs and Border Protection in San Diego, California announced Sunday morning that the San Ysidro port of entry going both northbound and southbound have been closed due to multiple planned demonstrations on both sides of the border.
Additional personnel and resources were also deployed to the port of entry.
JUST IN: CBP deploying additional personnel to San Ysidro Port of Entry due to demonstrations on both sides of border. pic.twitter.com/VVrxRUoG27
— Jeff Paul (@Jeff_Paul) November 25, 2018
US Customs and Border Protection agents secure the closed vehicle lane adjacent to the east pedestrian entrance into the United States. Seen from the Mexico side at San Ysidro.
Video via Epoch Times:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents secure the closed vehicle lane adjacent to the east pedestrian entrance into the United States. Seen from the Mexico side at San Ysidro. #MigrantCaravan pic.twitter.com/IMbm7xzSrf
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) November 25, 2018
VIA CBP: Southbound lanes into Mexico at the San Ysidro port of entry are currently closed. Updates will be provided.
Southbound lanes into Mexico at the San Ysidro port of entry are currently closed. Updates will be provided.
— CBP San Diego (@CBPSanDiego) November 25, 2018
CBP: In addition, northbound vehicle traffic processing at San Ysidro is currently suspended. Updates will be provided as they become available.
In addition, northbound vehicle traffic processing at San Ysidro is currently suspended. Updates will be provided as they become available.
— CBP San Diego (@CBPSanDiego) November 25, 2018
CBP: Pedestrian crossings at the San Ysidro port of entry are also suspended at both the East and West facility.
Pedestrian crossings at the San Ysidro port of entry are also suspended at both the East and West facility.
— CBP San Diego (@CBPSanDiego) November 25, 2018
Maya Averbuch, a reporter based in Mexico captured photos of the migrant caravan marching to the San Ysidro port of entry.
The front of the caravan begins walking peacefully toward the San Ysidro official port of entry. #caravan #immigration pic.twitter.com/qdlgh4PUGw
— Maya Averbuch (@mayaaverbuch) November 25, 2018
AVERBUCH: Line of Mexican federal police now blocking the overpass to the San Ysidro port of entry. Chief of federal police in Baja California said this morning that their goal was to maintain order.
Line of Mexican federal police now blocking the overpass to the San Ysidro port of entry. Chief of federal police in Baja California said this morning that their goal was to maintain order. #caravan #immigration pic.twitter.com/pLa3JXZUV0
— Maya Averbuch (@mayaaverbuch) November 25, 2018
AVERBUCH: Mexican police corralling marchers who got near the crossing to the US but were unclear about where to go. Police using shields to block passage.
Mexican police corralling marchers who got near the crossing to the US but were unclear about where to go. Police using shields to block passage. #caravan #caravan pic.twitter.com/DHUKwObt02
— Maya Averbuch (@mayaaverbuch) November 25, 2018
San Ysidro port of entry now closed.
The San Ysidro port of entry is now closed, according to a loudspeaker announcement. Barricades in place to block entry under the Chaparral footbridge and Mexican immigration officials blocking the parking lot. pic.twitter.com/Zqwj4uRbSz
— Maya Averbuch (@mayaaverbuch) November 25, 2018
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