Nicole Ramos, Refugee Program Director at Al Otro Lado, addresses attorneys and legal advisors working with Al Otro Lado who gathered in their Tijuana office to discuss the escalating situation.

Migrants fleeing Central America and parts of Southern Mexico traveled nearly a month before arriving in Tijuana, Mexico where they were placed in shelters. The migrants planned to ask for asylum while presenting themselves to authorities at the US Port of Entry at San Ysidro, CA.