Migrants from caravan arrive at border to seek asylum, but US says crossing is full
About 50 people from a Central American migrant caravan including women, children and transgender individuals tried to seek US asylum on Sunday but were not immediately allowed to cross the Mexico border because officials said the facility was full.
Wearing white armbands to distinguish themselves from others crossing at the San Isidro checkpoint near San Diego, some of the asylum seekers waved goodbye to family members who made a difficult decision to stay behind in Mexico.
About 20 people in the group were able to reach the final fence at the busy crossing, where they were watched by armed US border guards who did not immediately open the gate.
It was not immediately clear whether the group would be turned back or allowed in later.
The month-long caravan at one point gathered 1,500 immigrants from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador and drew the wrath of US President Donald Trump, who ordered his immigration officials to be zealous in enforcing rules to stop unlawful entry by caravan members.