Calexico installs migrant assessment center for possible migrant surge

Published May 11, 2023 11:27 AM

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The migrant assessment center has been installed Thursday morning as Calexico prepares for a possible surge of migrants when Title 42 ends at 9 p.m.

So far, one bus with two migrants arrived in Calexico around 10:30 a.m.

Another group of migrants were released and headed towards the migrant assessment center and a travel agency that assists migrants to get to their destination.

This travel agency has been helping out migrants since December 2022.

Police Chief and firefighters have been assisting and patrolling the areas of Downtown Calexico.

Karina Bazarte will have more tonight.

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Karina Bazarte joined the KYMA team as a reporter in September 2022.
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