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After a month on the road, hundreds of caravan travelers find they're unwelcome in Tijuana
LA Times ^ | NOV 15, 2018 | PATRICK J. MCDONNELL

Posted on 11/15/2018 7:11:38 PM PST by conservative98

After traveling nearly 3,000 miles, enduring sweltering heat, tropical downpours, chilly evenings and endless stretches of mountains and desert during more than a month on the road, Ana Lidia Cruz acknowledged being somewhat deflated upon her arrival to this sprawling border city.

“Everywhere in Mexico, people treated us so nicely — they gave us food, water, places to stay,” said Vargas, 38, who was seated beneath a metal sculpture of dolphins in the seaside Playas de Tijuana district. “But here, they don’t seem to want us. We’re all tired, and a bit disillusioned.”

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Late Wednesday, residents of the upscale Playas de Tijuana district protested the migrants’ presence, and some fighting broke out between locals and the mostly Central American caravan members. Police responded.

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The exhausted migrants who made it to Tijuana seemed taken aback by what they found here.

The hostility from residents of Playas de Tijuana was a surprise. But many were also struck by the high fencing along the border — at times consisting of two or three layers of metal barriers of various sizes — and the large contingent of U.S. Border Patrol officers lurking on the other side, monitoring developments.

“They are on horses, in trucks, on motorbikes,” said Alejandra Hernandez, 26, who was seated in the beachside plaza in Playas de Tijuana with an expansive view of the Pacific, the border fence plunging into the surf and the gathered Border Patrol officers on the other side.

“I didn’t expect it to be like this,” said Hernandez, a Honduran who was traveling with her daughter, Joana, 7. “It looks like something on TV.”

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: caravan; hondurans; salvadorans; tijuana; trump
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1 posted on 11/15/2018 7:11:38 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98

Invaders are seldom welcome.


2 posted on 11/15/2018 7:13:26 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: conservative98
"Everywhere in Mexico, people treated us so nicely — they gave us food, water, places to stay,” said Vargas, 38, who was seated beneath a metal sculpture of dolphins in the seaside Playas de Tijuana district. “But here, they don’t seem to want us. We’re all tired, and a bit disillusioned.” "

Youse guys need more S0r0$ money...

3 posted on 11/15/2018 7:13:45 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: conservative98

Damn right they don’t want you, lady. Go home. America owes you nothing.


4 posted on 11/15/2018 7:13:53 PM PST by American Quilter (That's "Justice Kavanaugh" to you, leftists!)
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To: conservative98
"After traveling nearly 3,000 miles" yeah, right...

5 posted on 11/15/2018 7:17:31 PM PST by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: conservative98

We don’t want you in the USA, either.

GO HOME!


6 posted on 11/15/2018 7:17:40 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: conservative98

They’re not welcome anywhere, and then they go home they’ll figure that one out.


7 posted on 11/15/2018 7:17:58 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 $215.71 frm 50% increase in 1.2183 yrs)
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To: conservative98
But many were also struck by the high fencing along the border — at times consisting of two or three layers of metal barriers of various sizes — and the large contingent of U.S. Border Patrol officers lurking on the other side, monitoring developments.

Yes! Intimidation works!

Thank you President Trump! Protect our country, and keep the infidels out!

8 posted on 11/15/2018 7:24:50 PM PST by roadcat
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To: Paladin2

Soros is responsible for this. He is responsible for up rooting their lives and filling their heads with fantasy. Now that they are at the border Soros has no need to keep spending money to keep the illusion.


9 posted on 11/15/2018 7:24:59 PM PST by Revel
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To: conservative98
and the large contingent of U.S. Border Patrol officers lurking on the other side
Lurking? No bias there, none at all.
10 posted on 11/15/2018 7:26:00 PM PST by dainbramaged (If you want a friend, rescue a pit bull.)
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To: conservative98

Inform them they’re unwelcome here too.


11 posted on 11/15/2018 7:26:04 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: conservative98

To our eyes, Mexicans, Hondurans, Salvadorans, all seem pretty much the same. But to their eyes they are quite different. I have family in Costa Rica, and you don’t won’t to know what they think of Nicaraguans.


12 posted on 11/15/2018 7:27:32 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: Paladin2
Youse guys need more S0r0$ money...

I've been to Tijuana. They love Americans there... but really because of the money that trades hands. These invading hordes have their hands out wanting stuff without paying for it, something the shopkeepers of Tijuana are pissed out.

13 posted on 11/15/2018 7:29:27 PM PST by roadcat
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To: conservative98

I am sure that in Tijuana they are viewed as line jumpers and competitors for entry into the U.S.


14 posted on 11/15/2018 7:30:06 PM PST by Petrosius
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To: conservative98

GOOD!

They are not welcome here, either.


15 posted on 11/15/2018 7:34:47 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: conservative98
"sweltering heat, tropical downpours, chilly evenings..."

Take it up with the tour bus company.

16 posted on 11/15/2018 7:36:08 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: conservative98

The LAST thing Tijuana wants is law from both sides descending on their city.


18 posted on 11/15/2018 7:39:50 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: Deaf Smith

“sweltering heat, tropical downpours”

Status quo for Honduras.


19 posted on 11/15/2018 7:39:58 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: conservative98

Keep these bums out of the USA.


20 posted on 11/15/2018 7:42:52 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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