Tijuana Arrests 34 Central America Migrants on Minor Charges

Tijuana Arrests 34 Central America Migrants on Minor Charges
Central American migrants, part of the Central American caravan trying to reach the United States, continue their journey as they leave Mexicali, Mexico, on Nov. 20, 2018. AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd
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TIJUANA, Mexico—Officials in the Mexican border city of Tijuana said they have arrested 34 members of the caravan of Central American migrants for minor offenses and turned them over for deportation.

A Tijuana city statement late on Nov. 19, said the 34—apparently all men—were arrested for drug possession, public intoxication, disturbing the peace, and resisting police, and added they would be deported to their home countries. The main caravan has between 4,000 and 6,000 participants.