Donald Trump pleads for approval to build wall as violent anti-immigration protests erupt
TENSIONS turned to violence as Tijuana police attempted to manage protesters to the Migrant caravan hoping to claim asylum in the US.
Anti-migrant protesters clash with police in Tijuana
As the migrant caravan draws closer to US it has become more pressing in both Mexican and American politics.
Donald Trump tweeted about Mexico’s inability to deal with the many migrants staying and passing through the country.
He said: “The Mayor of Tijuana, Mexico, just stated that the city is ill-prepared to handle this many migrants, the backlog could last 6 months.
The Mayor of Tijuana, Mexico, just stated that the city is ill-prepared to handle this many migrants
“Likewise, the US is ill-prepared for this invasion and will not stand for it, they are causing crime and big problems in Mexico, Go home.”
In a separate tweet the US President express the need for more severe methods in dealing with the onslaught of migrants.
He tweeted: “Catch and Release is an obsolete term. It is now Catch and Detail. Illegal immigrants trying to come into the US, often proudly flying the flag of their nation as they ask for US asylum, will be detained or turned away.
“Democrats must approve Border Security and Wall NOW.”
Some of the protesters were very vocal about their disdain for the migrant caravan, including Esther Monroy, 58.
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She said: “Most of us in this area depend on business from people coming and going across the border.
“If they close it, it will be the migrant's fault,”
“Most of them are criminals anyway.
“If the government can’t control all this, organised crime and drug cartels will.
“We don’t care who does it, but they have to take responsibility for these people.”