Border Authorities Dropped Off 42,000 Illegal Immigrants On San Diego Streets Since September |...

U.S. border authorities dropped off 42,000 illegal immigrants on San Diego County streets between September and November of 2023. The migrants have often been left at bus and trolley stops, three prominent sites for drop-off have been the Iris Transit Center San Diego; in San Ysidro, near the Port of Entry; and in Oceanside. In September, Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez said roughly 100 illegal immigrants arrived every day in Oceanside from San Clemente, where they had been processed. In October, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors spent $3 million for migrant support services. On Tuesday, the board will vote whether to spend another $3 million for a welcome center for the immigrants