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Barely invested, Donald Trump signed his first anti-immigration decrees, causing a shock wave among the thousands of migrants blocked on the border between Mexico and the United States.
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While massive expulsion measures promised by Donald Trump are looming, illegal crossings have dropped dramatically. In San Diego, daily arrests decreased 1,500 in April to less than 250 last week. The border patrol agents, formerly overwhelmed by asylum applications, are now focusing on the hunt for few migrants still trying to pass.
On the Mexican side, the shelters dedicated to migrants, half empty for the moment, are preparing for a likely influx of people while Donald Trump promises massive evictions.
In cities like Ciudad Juárez, icy temperatures make the situation even more precarious, while humanitarian organizations sound the alarm on their lack of preparation.