Despite calls from agencies such as the National Commission to prevent discrimination, to stop expressions of xenophobia and prejudice against Central American migrants a group of people manifested this Sunday in Tijuana, Baja California, with cries such as “no to the invasion” and “first Mexico”.
Photo: CuartoscuroEn the area of the roundabout of the monument to Cuauhtémoc, people also launched expressions as “first our poor”, “enough uncontrolled migration”, “Yes, migrant invaders do not”, and “once you delinques, you apply the 33”.
Tweets by Jovel_Alvarez in their social networks, on the other hand, the village without borders Organization convened a demonstration also in Tijuana, against discrimination, in the roundabout the scissors.
Tomorrow, March in Tijuana against discrimination, please disseminate and assist the immigrant community coming humbly to seek better situations of life, peace, and tranquility! https://t.co/KckAsYDVSG – village without borders (@PuebloSF) November 17, 2018 AFP reported Saturday that about 3,200 Central American migrants – mostly Hondurans – had arrived in Tijuana, his last stop before attempting to cross into the United States.
Another group, an estimated 1,500, were still on the road, at the height of Mexicali, blocked by the authorities.
Of those who made their way to Tijuana, more than 2,100 were staying in a crowded shelter, who cobbled together the local government in a sports. The rest were dispersed in numerous shelters for migrants who normally operate activists in this border area.
Before the saturation of the hostels, the authorities blocked the passage of buses which were traveling migrants in the nearby Mexicali, capital of Baja California.
Tweets by rebeccaplevin the Mayor of Tijuana, Juan Manuel Gastelum Buenrostro, proposed an inquiry to determine whether the people want to continue to receive migrants.
Before Gastelum had said that among migrants there are “Peruana and violent people that put at risk the safety of the inhabitants”, by which want them us in the border town.
It is “unacceptable that reproduce prejudice that stigmatize and criminalize migrants coming from Central America,” said Conapred, in a statement.
“Migrants who make it up caravan do not represent a danger to the security of Mexico and are fleeing from violence,” he added.
“Today we need our Central American brothers. Many families are who are fleeing extreme poverty, of violence.
Join them for the trip. Don’t let that xenophobia and racism we definan”.@diegoluna_, high-profile contributor of #ACNUR. pic.twitter.com/KZaEkELqQC – UNHCR/Unhcr Americas (@ACNURamericas) November 15, 2018
