Four tents are being erected in what’s known as El Punto in Ciudad Juárez across the border from El Paso to temporarily house Mexican migrants deported from the U.S. under the Trump administration.
Ahead of the inauguration, migrant shelters south of the Rio Grande are far from full, a reflection of the tougher measures imposed on both sides of the border.
Migrants who waited months to cross the U.S. border with Mexico learned their CBP One appointments had been canceled moments after Donald Trump was sworn in as president.
Data shows birthright citizenship hasn't changed much since 2000 as Trump wants to end it for children of illegal immigrants.
In Tijuana, meanwhile, Mexican soldiers are helping to prepare for the consequences of it. The authorities have readied an events centre called Flamingos with 1,800 beds for the returnees and troops bringing in supplies, setting up a kitchen and showers.
The Mexican government plans to establish nine reception areas for deportees in Mexico's six northern border states over the coming weeks.
Authorities said the tunnel is supported by wooden beams, equipped with electricity and has a ventilation system.
Mexican authorities have begun constructing giant tent shelters in the city of Ciudad Juarez to prepare for a possible influx of Mexicans deported under U.S. President Donald Trump's promised mass deportations.
The Trump administration has ended use of the border app called CBP One that allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States.
Mexican authorities are building temporary shelters in Ciudad Juarez and other cities to prepare to receive nationals deported from the U.S. by President Donald Trump.
Mexico is constructing tents to receive Mexican nationals deported under Trump's mass deportations and provide them with services to help resettle.