Thousands of migrants stranded at the US-Mexico border are in shock after President Donald Trump’s first anti-immigration decrees, signed just days into his presidency. Asylum appointments were abruptly cancelled, leaving many who had been waiting for months facing an uncertain future.
At the San Diego border, crossings have slowed dramatically. Arrests, once averaging 1,500 per day in April, dropped below 250 last week. Border agents now spend more time tracking elusive migrants, while long stretches pass with no activity.
Mexican shelters, only half-full, brace for the fallout of mass deportations. Humanitarian organisations fear they are unprepared for a surge in arrivals, especially as Ciudad Juárez faces freezing temperatures. Amid tunnel discoveries and policy shifts, Trump’s crackdown has left migrants and aid groups on edge.
