PBS News Hour

More migrants attempt risky Pacific Ocean route to the U.S.

2023 was one of the deadliest years on record for migrants crossing the southern U.S. border. Experts say tougher enforcement is pushing migrants to take more dangerous risks, like using the Pacific Ocean to try to reach San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico, resulting in a spike in drownings. Gustavo Solis of KPBS in San Diego reports.

More migrants attempt risky Pacific Ocean route to the U.S.

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