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Migrants seeking asylum dropped off at San Diego transit stations

Busses full of migrants seeking asylum were dropped off in San Ysidro.

SAN DIEGO — Migrants seeking asylum continue to get dropped off at the Iris Avenue Station in San Ysidro by Border Patrol. 

Many migrants with just a backpack on their shoulder are searching for ways to get to their loved ones in the U.S. Meanwhile, volunteers are on the ground to help them reach their destination. 

“To look for new opportunities because it is a country of opportunities so that is what we are all looking for,” asylum seeker Valerio Danilo said in Spanish.

Danilo said he came to the U.S. to look for better opportunities. He is from Honduras and is waiting for his wife to get dropped off by Border Patrol. It's been three days and so far he has not heard anything from her. 

“I'm already very worried because it's been several days and I don't know her situation if she's going to stay or what's going to happen to her,” Danilo said. 

Danilo described how worried he is not knowing about his wife for several days or what will happen to her. 

Jose Rojas was in the crowd of people at the transit station. He told CBS 8 that he's fleeing violence in his country. 

“First of all, I feel alive, the truth is … returning to Ecuador would mean my death,” Rojas said in Spanish.

Rojas said that he feels alive, and returning to his homeland would mean his death.

The migrant welcome center that was being run by SBCS closed last week due to a lack of funding. Since then, a coalition of local organizations have stepped in to help migrants navigate their way to reach their destination and provide legal aid.

“The most important thing we're giving is information. As immigration attorneys, we're also helping people understand the paperwork. They have to understand how they can continue with their asylum process,” Immigrant Defenders Law Center Executive Director Lindsay Toczylowski said. 

With the help of a coalition of organizations, they've provided transportation that takes migrants to Old Town where they can get a shuttle to the airport.

WATCH RELATED: Migrant center closes, Customs Border Patrol resumes migrant drop offs at South Bay transit station (Feb. 23, 2024)

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