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San Diego indictment charges Fresno men in killing of family of five in Tijuana

SAN DIEGO — Two Fresno men have been indicted in San Diego in connection with the slaying of a Tijuana family of five who previously lived in Fresno, including a mother and her three young children who were all U.S. citizens.

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PedWest pedestrian border crossing to reopen next week after 2020 closure

TIJUANA, Mexico — The PedWest pedestrian border crossing, which has been closed for almost three years, will reopen Jan. 9 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced.

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Facing prison in Russia, Jehovah's Witnesses are waiting in San Diego to see if US will protect them

SAN DIEGO — Twice a week, Olga Ponomareva dresses in some of her nicest clothing to stand on a sidewalk in La Jolla Shores with a display of pamphlets about the Bible.

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Mexico draws more asylum-seekers despite grisly violence

Mexico has become the world’s third most popular destination for asylum-seekers after the United Sates and Germany, despite its widespread violence

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San Diego quietly prosecuting high-ranking members of ultra-violent Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

SAN DIEGO — For the better part of a decade, federal prosecutions of Mexican drug cartel leaders carried out in San Diego have focused largely on the Sinaloa Cartel, and before that the Arellano Félix Organization, the two groups that have historically dominated the lucrative Tijuana-San Diego smuggling route.

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Migrants flee more countries _ regardless of US policies

A Trump-era ban on asylum that was granted a brief extension by Supreme Court Chief Justic John Roberts on Wednesday was one of the U.S. policies affecting migrants’ decisions to leave their homes

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Confusion at the Tijuana border grows as expulsion policy remains in effect

SAN DIEGO — A Honduran woman, her four children and 2-year-old grandchild slept on a sidewalk near the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Tuesday night.

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Russians find asylum lifeline to US, but at a high price

The pastor of a San Diego-area church promises to arrange entry to the United States for Russian-speaking asylum-seekers through connections with U.S. officials and unnamed “opportunists” who guarantee customers' safety in Mexico

The Independent UK

Warning of 'sociopathic' serial killer murdering women close to the US border

Authorities in Tijuana, Mexico, where the known killings have occurred, believe an American is crossing the border to carry out his sick plans with three deaths already linked

Daily Mirror

Requesting asylum is supposed to be free. But corruption in Tijuana means many have to pay

TIJUANA, Mexico — When a Russian family, threatened because of their opposition to the war in Ukraine, recently arrived in Tijuana, they tried every tactic they'd heard of to reach the United States and request asylum.

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What could asylum processing look like after border expulsions end?

SAN DIEGO — Days before he was scheduled to go to the San Ysidro Port of Entry with his family to request asylum, a 7-year-old boy died in Tijuana.

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Venezuelans struggle with new reality in Tijuana after expulsions from United States

TIJUANA, Mexico — When a plane full of Venezuelan migrants landed in San Diego from Texas on a recent afternoon, Luis Gonzalez and many of those around him began to applaud, rattling the chains that bound their wrists to their ankles and waists.

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Footage shows infamous Mexican Cartel leader shot by killer clown at his own birthday party

Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix was the leader of the Tijuana Cartel which was established in the late 1980s by Felix and his seven younger brothers.

Daily Record

US shift on Venezuelan migrants fuels anxiety in Mexico

The Biden administration's policy shift on Venezuelan migrants may pose an enormous challenge to overstretched Mexican shelters

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Blink-182 announce reunion tour, opening in Tijuana, with band co-founder Tom DeLonge back after 8 years

What's their age again? Tom DeLonge is rejoining Blink-182 for a world tour that comes seven years after he was was replaced in the San Diego-bred punk-pop band in 2015.

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De fosas comunes a Martha's Vineyard, el sueño americano del migrante está plagado

Hoy, el supuesto sueño americano sigue siendo un cuento atractivo entre los migrantes al sur de la frontera. Sin embargo, el objetivo ha cambiado.

WEKU

Is the American dream worth the risk? These migrants hope so

The American dream remains a compelling tale among migrants south of the border. The objective has shifted, though. For many, simply trying to stay alive is what's driving them.

The Independent UK

In Mexico's dry north, Colorado River adds to uncertainty

A small fraction of the Colorado River manages to reach Northern Mexico to irrigate its fields and provide for the daily needs of millions of residents

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Authorities searching for 2 missing American children last seen in Tijuana

SAN DIEGO — Baja California authorities are asking for the public's help to locate two missing U.S. citizen children who are believed to be in danger — Juliette Itzel Barrera Garibay, 2, and Sebastián Isaiah Garibay, 6.

WEKU

This Mexican clinic is offering discreet abortions to Americans just over the border

In May, Americans made up 25% of patients receiving abortions at one clinic in Tijuana. By July, it was an estimated 50%. The director believes it's due to cost, privacy and convenience.

WEKU

'From haram to halal': How a bar became a shelter for Muslim migrants in Mexico

A new shelter in Tijuana, Mexico, has become a beacon for Muslim migrants. For the first time, they have a dedicated space where they can practice their faith while searching for a better life beyond.

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Mexican officials arrest 'Cabo 20,' man who allegedly ordered killing of Tijuana journalist

TIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican federal authorities on Wednesday arrested David López Jiménez, who goes by the nickname "Cabo 20." He is accused of ordering the murder of Tijuana photojournalist Margarito Martínez Esquivel.

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In converted buses and tin-roof sheds, migrant students get a lesson in hope

In Tijuana, a landmark program has grown exponentially over the last few years and has professionalized education for migrant children in a way not seen before in the city.

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US, Mexico pledge half a billion dollars to fight cross-border pollution from Tijuana River sewage

SAN DIEGO — A nearly half-billion-dollar investment in new sewage treatment facilities in Tijuana could clean up perpetually polluted beaches in San Diego, U.S. and Mexican officials say.

WEKU

The cartels flexed their power in Tijuana — and now the battle for influence is on

A drug cartel hijacked and burned more than a dozen vehicles across Tijuana and killed innocent bystanders in the region during a spree of violence. But can officials reassure a nervous city?

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