‘Utter confusion’ for migrants after crossing the border

 

They crossed the border near Jacumba Hot Springs, in a desolate, barren area about 75 miles east of San Diego.About 200 migrants, from many different countries, had reached their final destination — illegally — but they were not looking to run or evade the authorities. They waited for them.It’s a scene that has played out often in this crossing hot spot, where the border wall meets a mountainside and the US Border Patrol maintains a constant presence.“It’s a known place where there are already tents from previous people who’ve come,” said Gregory Bull, an Associated Press photographer who documented this recent group’s gathering.Bull and an AP videographer made the drive to Jacumba Hot Springs in early February after being tipped off by a local volunteer group that has been providing food and assistance to migrants for months.When they arrived, they found that many of the migrants had little idea of what was going on — or what was supposed to happen next.“It’s just utter confusion,” Bull said...more