Caravan migrants camped at border try to enter the US legally

The migrants must have a "credible fear" of returning to their home country to gain asylum.
6:30 | 05/01/18

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The force activists island eaters is now just the other side of this order for all Americans. It's. They're being interviewed right now applications. He shall. So long are and crippled children and 118 year old male. In the meantime is there that's replies it's being reviewed and it. Again this does not mean that they get entered the United States means that they are processed. Advocates had to detention center somewhere in the United States men and women are separated. While there asylum application. Anything to spot something that's all he credible fear in her. Basically they have few accustomed to more to pack ice agents that. They have incredible fear of persecution if the airship that it's good news for everybody here is first few people. Through the door after thirty hours of waiting here but I want to take a look at around. And what's runup none of this year. Basically 35 hours ago a day and a half ago. People have now. Set up this makeshift tent camp he's the 150 others who are still waiting their turn they are told it could BP and others in. Get their application. So with a little kitchen that's been established. These kids. It has been drizzling here it is cold that night in Tijuana so conditions are little bit uncomfortable people trying to do whatever they hand you. Make themselves comfortable and we're still waking up sleeping but. Are speaking out there and what you're seeing. Here. Here is an active mines and this was your company's. Mexican officials initially came here to tell people this in. Could be a long way. We should move to a shelter where you'll have some bathrooms things more comfortable. It was a no. One of the reasons they're doing this it when he. It want to be they want it you want the weirdness of what's going on its good for the week after. Month on the road 2000 miles tracking losses. Trains and freight cars that we sitting on scrap metal. To look down on this cold. It's just one last effort and let me. What you see what it was. Here and they're actually two different candidates but looking him I think. Because US Customs and Border Protection has not allowed anybody that silly because they sit they are at capacity that's that was based. These are we going. To create its back law of the civil caravan might. He's the people what they been here the next but ease him. On this side of all seated there from the tool on the are also Seeking Asylum. Now from violence state will look gangs that night and Clark dean that part up next though critically injured place. They don't have to wait their turn civics it and you know. The migrants since their. Tube and now bear none. And whatever it's been happening inside that worked. Its border protection saying that they're unable to process anybody it's created a significant backlog of at least a couple of hundred people so far. All the time as this could happen. There it was immediate and all the networks here. You can sort of agree. Outs on the red that are it's and I didn't get it's created for us accurately and awkwardly should be it's. Looking out I mean there. He. Is this. But he did not Errol era that every continent. Media attention. That it's congaree and this it would raise awareness that violence in their countries persecution that any case. On political back to that it's it's. It's it's critical in getting some witness plans. First at least you look that and many people got. Central America is obviously. But the now advisories. And making these people today. Here. And here they Marie Martinez. Let me that wheelchair is it. She asked me and it's there that she actually fled the country else or a couple of years ago she moved shop with its southern Mexico. And there for five years but for some reason. And she was reading actually down for a man who needed her. Held hostage in her house she managed to ski after a wild mob. And now she's park district trying. United States signed. 2%. Of women. Who are Seeking Asylum where humans and got it published in what they team. Have a credible threat of violence or sexual violence ends up an accident this. Hope that it will be accepted but are also willing to tolerate a stand. Easy year long process. It's exactly. Excuse me. The urge to get hurt. It detection standards that simply they aren't sexy put on hold at ankle braces some other month. Would they take with in the bill that would ban him. United States before the AC judgment final determination of whether or not you are allowed Spain ignites things. Again it's something guy he. Very or any thing it's grown here. These people seem to stay as long as necessary they are heartened very much by the fact that US Customs and Border Protection is finally start process people. Will they be able to process all 150. Caravan migrant. Don answers hopefully yet again all of this is perfectly Eagles silent in the United States. Everybody here they get it here.

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