One-third of migrants in caravan are being treated for health issues, Tijuana health official says

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Be sure to check out first video at 1 minute mark Quote:They were lied to by organizers. Oragnizers???, what organizers.....I thought this was a "spontaneous" event....that's what the democrats told us. You mean we were lied to, as well? Whodathunkit?

Quote:One-third of migrants in caravan are being treated for health issues, Tijuana health official says

By Lukas Mikelionis, Griff Jenkins | Fox News


Migrants who came with the caravan are suffering from respiratory infections, tuberculosis, chickenpox and other serious health issues, Tijuana's Health Department warned on Thursday morning.

The spokesman told Fox News that out of 6,000 migrants currently residing in the city, over a third of them (2,267) are being treated for health-related issues.

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There are three confirmed cases of tuberculosis, four cases of HIV/AIDS and four separate cases of chickenpox, the spokesman said.

At least 101 migrants have lice and multiple instances of skin infections, the department’s data shows.
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There’s also a threat of Hepatitis outbreak due to unsanitary conditions, the spokesman said. The thousands of migrants are being sheltered at the Benito Juarez Sports Complex near the San Ysidro U.S.-Mexico Port of Entry, despite the place being capable of providing for 1,000 people.

The location also has only 35 portable bathrooms. A sign reading “No Spitting” was put up, as coughing and spitting by migrants are rampant in the shelter.

SOME MIGRANT CARAVAN MEMBERS SELF-DEPORTING AS FRUSTRATION GROWS IN TIJUANA

Tijuana Mayor Juan Manuel Gastelum said Tuesday that the city has enough money to assist the migrants only for a few more days, with the city saying it’s spending around $30,000 a day.

“We won’t compromise the resources of the residents of Tijuana,” Gastelum said during a press conference. “We won’t raise taxes tomorrow to pay for today’s problem.”

TIJUANA MAYOR SAYS $30,000-A-DAY FUNDING FOR MIGRANTS IS ABOUT TO RUN OUT

Amid the problems and dire living conditions, some migrants are reportedly self-deporting. Approximately 80 self-deported Tuesday while another 98 were deported by Mexican immigration officials for their involvement in Sunday’s demonstrations that turned violent.

Others have chosen to accept offers of temporary work and asylum from Mexico, yet most still remain committed to entering the U.S.

Fox News’ Greg Norman contributed to this report.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/caravan-mi...government-says

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Disease is often overlooked as a concern.
Immigrants entering through Ellis Island were required to pass a health exam. If they could not they could go to the hospital there and get healthy if they could. Those who could not were put back on the boat.The health care was not free. If they could not pay or could not get a sponsor who would pay it was back on the boat.
Yes we are a nation of immigrants but it was not easy to get in.
 
The left does not care if they bring people in with those kinds of third world diseases. If they can bring them here and make people sick it is just another crisis they manufacture in order to exploit. Most people will beg for the same corrupt forces who are responsible for creating these crisis to begin with to fix it too.
 
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