Kate Morrissey
Los Angeles Times
San Diego, CA, United States
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Border Patrol leaves migrants stranded in San Diego as shelters reach capacity
With more Border Patrol buses expected to drop off migrants at San Diego trolley stops over the next few weeks, the federal government is leaning into controversial tactics to lower the number of people held in Border Patrol stations along the border. → Read More
Title 42 immigration policy expires, bringing an end to pandemic-era restrictions at border
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a warning Thursday that "starting tonight, people who arrive at the border without using a lawful pathway will be presumed ineligible for asylum." → Read More
U.S.-Mexico border towns brace for Title 42 expiration as migrant arrivals push capacity limits
Across the southern border with Mexico on Wednesday, communities, migrants and border agents braced for the long-anticipated end of Title 42 orders. Most U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities were already overcapacity. → Read More
Restrictive border policy Title 42 ends this week, leaving imprint on future of asylum
The border policy that has expelled asylum seekers for more than three years is set to end Thursday. However, it may seem like not much has changed. → Read More
Women march through Tijuana to condemn high rates of femicide and assault
The march was one of many across the world on International Women's Day calling attention to injustices and inequities, from health care to economics to safety. → Read More
ICE detainees allege retaliation after speaking out about medical conditions at Otay Mesa Detention Center
Five detainees in immigration custody were sent to facilities in Nevada after speaking with media, including the Union-Tribune, in what activists say is a pattern of retaliatory transfers → Read More
Documentary tells story of asylum-seeking mother in Southern California and Tijuana
The film "Seeking Asylum: A Mother's Journey" was directed by Rae Ceretto and produced by Kelly Scott of Honeypot Productions and is available on Amazon, iTunes and other platforms beginning Feb. 21. → Read More
'We are not forgotten': Formerly deported veterans become U.S. citizens in San Diego ceremony
The ceremony highlighted the successes that activists have had in the nearly decade-long fight to return deported veterans to the United States → Read More
Border Patrol opens processing tents for migrants in Otay Mesa
The soft-sided facility is located next to the Brown Field Border Patrol Station and can hold up to 500 migrants after they are apprehended crossing the border → Read More
U.S. residents can now sponsor refugees. Here's how.
The Biden administration launched Welcome Corps to shift some work of receiving newcomers to groups of private individuals from refugee resettlement agencies → Read More
Activists begin rallies at Border Patrol headquarters over Friendship Park wall construction
Friends of Friendship Park said they would return to the Chula Vista office three times a week until President Joe Biden responds to their concerns → Read More
Asylum seekers in Tijuana are scrambling through mobile app error messages for few appointments into the U.S.
CBP One is the new and only way for asylum seekers to request to enter the United States through official ports of entry, but not everyone has been able to use it successfully → Read More
Friendship Park advocates promise to fight government's border wall construction plans for historic site
Customs and Border Protection announced earlier this week that after months of meetings with stakeholders, it would resume construction of the 30-foot border wall → Read More
Biden administration to resume construction of taller border barrier at Friendship Park
Customs and Border Protection had previously paused construction of 30-foot border wall at the historic site to meet with concerned community members who worried access to the park would be lost → Read More
Persecuted in Russia for her faith, Jehovah's Witness wins asylum in San Diego
Asylum means Olga Ponomareva won't be deported to a prison sentence in Russia. The immigration judge said hers was the best documented asylum case he had ever seen. → Read More
CBP to begin requiring mobile app for asylum seekers to request protection at ports of entry
The CBP One application has long received pushback from many asylum advocates due to concerns about privacy and the possibility it will be used by others to scam asylum seekers. → Read More
Facing prison in Russia, Jehovah's Witnesses are waiting in San Diego to see if the U.S. will protect them
Two families fled Russia and crossed the San Diego-Tijuana border through the car lanes. Now they are seeking asylum on the basis of religious persecution. → Read More
Border Patrol has continued to leave migrants at bus stations amid ongoing flight cancellations
On Friday, Border Patrol began leaving some migrants at bus stations around San Diego County because shelters had reached capacity → Read More
San Diego celebrates the beginning of Kwanzaa
The WorldBeat Cultural Center kicked off its 42nd celebration of the African American holiday → Read More
Federal officials leave dozens of asylum seekers at bus stations across San Diego County
Due to flight delays from winter storms, migrant shelters haven't been able to move guests through as quickly as normal and are now at capacity, meaning many new arrivals have been left on the streets → Read More