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Pedro Camacho

Tijuana Shelter Meant for Deported Migrants Has Stayed Empty, Coordinator Reveals: 'The Announced Mass Deportations Have Not Taken Place'

Migrant shelter in Tijuana (Credit: Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images)

The shelter established in Tijuana to accommodate deported Mexican nationals has remained largely empty since its opening nearly two weeks ago, according to the coordinator who runs the facility.

According to Mónica Vega Aguirre, the facility's coordinator with the state of Baja California, only 605 deported individuals have stayed at the shelter, despite its capacity to house up to 2,600 people, according to Border Report.

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