Mexico Closes Border Shelter as Illegal Crossings Fall

Mexico Closes Migrant Shelter as Border Crossings Fall

Mexican officials have begun dismantling a large migrant shelter in Nogales after occupancy rates plunged. The move signals that illegal border crossings have fallen sharply under President Donald Trump's tightened enforcement policies. Nogales Mayor Juan Francisco Gim confirmed Tuesday that the shelter — built under the federal Mexico Embraces You program — will be scaled back. President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that "we only have to kee…

Mexico Closes Border Shelter as Illegal Crossings Fall

Mexican officials are dismantling a large migrant shelter in Nogales after occupancy rates plunged, a sign that illegal border crossings have fallen sharply under President Donald Trump's tightened enforcement policies.

Mexico Has Started Shutting Its New Shelters for Deportees Due to Low Occupancy.

PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Mexico’s government is dismantling a large migrant shelter in Nogales due to low occupancy, after earlier preparations for a potential surge in deportations from the United States.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nogales Mayor Juan Francisco Gim, President Claudia Sheinbaum, the Sonora state government, and U.S. officials under the Trump administration.WHEN & WHERE: Nogales, Mexico; announcement made on Tuesday during a press confere…

Mexico Raced To Prepare For Mass Deportations—But The Shelters Are Empty

The government has begun dismantling a large migrant shelter in Nogales, citing a lack of occupants.

Mexico To Tear Down Massive Migrant Shelters At Border Town As Crossings Plummet Under Trump Crackdown

The mayor of Nogales, a town bordering the United States, has begun taking down migrant shelters erected at the beginning of the Trump administration as crossings plummet due to the administration's crackdown