San Diego Faces Migrant Crisis as Welcome Center Closes
Hundreds of migrants are being dropped off at a San Diego trolley station, highlighting the strain on resources and the need for a comprehensive response.
- The San Diego Migrant Welcome Center closed due to lack of funds, leading to the resumption of 'street releases' of migrants.
- Nearly 100,000 migrants have arrived in the San Diego region in the past six months, with most moving on to other U.S. cities.
- Migrants released on 'humanitarian parole' are disoriented and lack basic services at the drop-off point.
- Local, state, and federal officials disagree on how to assist the migrants and who should fund it.
- The situation underscores the broader challenge of managing unprecedented numbers of people arriving at the US-Mexico border.