CALIFORNIA MAY HAVE THE SHORTEST DISTANCE OF BORDER SHARED WITH MEXICO, BUT THE PORT OF ENTRY BETWEEN SAN DIEGO AND TIJUANA, SAN YSIDRO, IS THE BUSIEST PORT OF ENTRY IN THE WORLD.
MUCH OF THE SHARED BORDER BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO HAS A BORDER WALL SEPARATING THE TWO NATIONS. BUT THAT DOESN’T STOP THE COYOTES FROM TRAFFICKING MIGRANTS INTO THE COUNTRY. THEY DO THIS PRIMARILY BY GOING AROUND THE WALL WHERE IT ENDS, WHICH HAPPENS WHEN THE WALL COMES UP AGAINST A MOUNTAIN OR HILL.
OTHER PORTS OF ENTRY BETWEEN MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA INCLUDE OTAY MESA, TECATE AND MEXICALI. IN MY time covering the border the most unique aspect to the california immigration experience are the campgrounds that are set up on the u.s. side of the wall, that the migrants use after crossing over from mexico into the united states. you’ll also find port a potty’s, handwashing stations and dumpsters at these locations which are provided by the government.
california is also a popular spot for more of the international migrants that are crossing into the u.s. due to the fact they fly into cancun or tijuana and then hire coyotes to bring them to the border wall where they then cross by foot, going around the wall in the open areas as mentioned above.
