The building was being used by a rival political party, she believes. A few miles east along the border, CNN met several more Mexican families who had been sheltering for days in a tent erected by a local humanitarian group. The violence surrounding Mexico’s election this month is just one of many factors pushing some families to try to cross the border. A May 28 report by research group Integralia identified 749 victims of political violence in Mexico, including 231 killings. Immigrant rights advocates warn closing the border to asylum seekers endangers vulnerable people and ultimately makes the border less safe.

Source: CNN June 13, 2024 11:30 UTC