U.S. immigration officials said Sunday that the San Diego border crossing where hundreds of Central American immigrants intended to apply for asylum was closed due to high capacity -- but many of the asylum-seekers were preparing to wait overnight. Despite the announcement, about 50 people walked across a bridge and approached the port facility, but were not immediately accommodated by U.S. officials. Immigration officials had warned that the San Ysidro border crossing may not be able hold many asylum-seekers if it faces too many at once. Demonstrators gathered along the border to hold a rally in the hours before crossing over, with some people scaling the fence. The administration has also claimed the caravan represented a deliberate attempt to overwhelm the U.S. legal system and the courts.

Source: Fox News April 29, 2018 17:31 UTC