Officials closed the largest land crossing in North America on Sunday at San Ysidro as hundreds of migrants rushed the US border in an attempt to cross into the United States. 

Migrants living in a makeshift shelter in Tijuana made a run for the San Ysidro border crossing, after reportedly becoming fed up with conditions, and walked approximately half a mile in an attempt to confront US authorities with asylum requests. After police blocked a bridge, the migrants crossed the Tijuana River on foot to approach the port. 

 

Following the clash, US Customs and Border Protection closed all north and southbound vehicle traffic, along with pedestrian crossings at the port of entry. 

The confrontation comes one day after President Trump tweeted that “Migrants at the Southern Border will not be allowed into the United States until their claims are individually approved in court,” adding that “we only will allow those who come into our Country legally.”

This article appeared at ZeroHedge.com at:  https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-25/san-ysidro-port-locked-down-hundreds-migrants-rush-us-border-tear-gas-deployed

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