INSIDE the MIGRANT CAMPS of Tijuana, Mexico 🇲🇽 (Very Emotional)
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Tijuana, Mexico is one of the most important cities in North America. It is the gateway into the United States from Latin America, and is home to the world's most trafficked border crossing.
The San Ysidro border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico connects Tijuana with San Diego, California. This border crossing has always been an important social, political, and economic passageway for both US Citizens and our neighbors to the south.
In more recent years, the Tijuana border crossing has been a centerpiece of news coverage all over the globe because of the sheer number of people attempting to get into the United States.
Social, economic and political unrest in Latin countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua, and other areas around Mexico, have led to a large influx of people trying to seek a better future in the United States.
My biggest goal for coming down to Tijuana, Mexico this week was to experience this unbelievable migrant wave first-hand, and try to explain their story a little bit better than the news does.
Luckily, through Border Tours, we were able to connect with the Migrant Affairs office in downtown Tijuana, and arrange a visit to (just) two of the migrant camps setup here in the Mexican border city.
What I experienced in these migrant camps, still sits with me today...
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Since the beginning of time, we as a human species have been migrating. We go where the opportunities are. It’s in our DNA. We migrate for food, water, weather, safety, freedom, work.
This is just one of the many migrations happening around the world right now. My goal of this video is to give you a very small glimpse into what that migration looks like for the people who are actually going through it.
The saddest aspect of this entire thing is that country’s are failing their people. Corruption and mismanagement lead to suffering.
I know people in these comments will say “why should the United States be responsible for the welfare of another country’s citizens; we have our own problems.”
I completely understand your point of view.
However, my mission here is to simply show you what people on the ground are going through.
I hope you understand that.
If you liked the video, or it moved you in any way, please hit that “like” button and let me know via Instagram (instagram.com/traveldeeper/) I would love to hear from you about this!
Thank you for sharing this video !!!
Only people that travel understand this perspective. People should travel more.
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Sounds nice on paper but in reality we just can’t have people flooding the border like they have been…
Yeah but need to come legally they can’t keep running from their homes or else what’s going to be left for their country? They can’t keep running away
El problema de muchos de ellos es que ,tienen una obsesión por USA y no quieren ayuda de México, les parece poco nuestro pais , se les ofrece trabajo acá y no les interesa mexico, a diferencia de los haitianos que ya son parte activa de Tijuana.
Leonard (judío) quiere que sus espectadores simpaticen con la noción de decenas de miles de inmigrantes ilegales que llegan a Estados Unidos. Lo que no menciona es el efecto devastador que tiene sobre las clases trabajadoras nativas de Estados Unidos y México.
Tienes razon, Cuando voy a tijuana muchos de Los haitianos ya Hablan espanol.
Es muy sierto.
Trabajo en donde, en México?
Pero si no hay para los mexicanos menos para ellos 🤔
@@eddiec1841 En Tijuana sobra el trabajo
When countries start to take care of their citizens rather than filling their pockets, civility will then define humanity. ✌to all & God speed.
I think we can all agree on that 👍
AND YET AMERICA ISNT TAKING CARE OF ITS OWN AND MANY ARE LIVING IN THEIR CARS AND TENTS UNDER BRIDGES AS WELL...LIKE IN MY CITY OF BALTIMORE OR IN LA EVEN.....BUT WE ONLY SEE "MIGRANTS" AS THOSE DESERVING OF AMERICAN HELP.....YES HELP THEM IN THEIR COUNTRY MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER THERE....BUT CAN OUR CHARITY START AT HOME WITH OUR OWN PEOPLE FIRST..... IS IT SO WRONG TO ASK OUR COUNTRY WHAT IT CAN DO FOR US SINCE WE HAVE GIVEN OUR ALL TO OUR COUNTRY?
@@friendsIVlife that was the point of the original comment, you don’t need to hi-jack the comment with your own Babel. The USA has corporations taking advantage of its citizens with the help of the government since the 80’s. The USA is doomed to fall just like the countries it’s north of.
It’s actually US intervention that has driven these people to flee. Since the 1920s the US has been intervening to protect their investors and companies ...
@@simplyangie7077 true
Lived in Honduras back in 87' when I was floating around different countries in CA during Iran-Contra. It was jaw dropping and left a lifelong impression on me when it comes to the word "poverty"
Always be kind. You never know what others go through.
That is what the masses are told on memes. Well, not an excuse to be rude. Because you are rude to someone who is also going to through his own tribulation and that persons to be very good at reading people and their mums, you’d learn to be more respectful the hard way.
@@eduardochavacano ?
There by the grace of God go I .
True but my tax money should not take care of them. Americans only
Los inmigrantes de Haití llegaron a Tijuana vieron sus posibilidades e hicieron lo mejor posible y Tijuana con su gente los abrazo excelente ejemplo de querer superarse.
Los inmigrantes de centro américa...
NO SE.....
Quiere decir q no todo el mundo es igual y que todas las personas tienen diferentes metas 🤔
Cierto, los haitianos llegaron a trabajar en donde fuera, y bueno muchas personas de centroamérica querían caridad, o muchos empezaron a delinquir, supongo tanto rechazo hacia ellos
@@eddiec1841 y mientras tanto salen perjudicados residentes de la zona como el chaparral. Inclusive los niños quienes son los últimos en tener voz en estás situaciones. Los inmigrantes traen consigo sus problemas
En USA es muy difícil vivir - ha crecido la población que no tienen un hogar por lo caro que es una renta.
Qué feo que digas eso
Bye Central America
Lots of Haitian people who couldn't get into the US decided just to stay in Tijuana and make their new life in Mexico.
Yes! They got jobs and have opened Haitian and Mexican infused food stands! They've adapted beautifully! 🙌♥️🇲🇽
True .. I live in LA and I go to TJ sometimes and Haitians are living good there
True I remember that 😞
I remember when this first happened too. Haitians are resilient and peaceful people. Some are very talented too. They can speak 3-4 languages.
@@monix6198 Wait till they have children and they will grow up and be activist and politicians then bye bye Mexico most people have no clue the agenda that is being pushed if you think 1950 was a different society just wait for 2050 ×10 at the speed we are moving. migration must be regulated not just show up to your house seat on the table you must invite them or get to know them.
Looks cleaner than LAs skid-row drug camps.
That's probably because these people are not drug addicts.
ya and not as dangerous
American cares more about drugs and addict than families and good honest people...
@@jasonmorse6003 Thanks for that realization, you got that right and they really don't care about drugs eighter, becouse they know they can only put a dent in drug use, but can not stop it, (only the users can do that), the border is a big Government tax sucking business, those people could be working paying taxes and bringing culture to the U.S..... in the U.S., its politics and race, pretty sick, there 181 millions people who live in Central America were are they? not at the border, its a drop in the bucket
I can’t understand why the Mexican gov won’t put a stop to people crossing their country.
We do, mostly because the US gets pissed about it and trheatens us, but it is next to imposible, our borders with Guatemala and Belice are very porous and mostly unsurveyable jungle, if people make it through the US-Mexico border they'll easily make it trhough our souther border.
Also it is not hard to make it into México, we don't tend to refuse migrants or asylum seekers unless they're in a caraban and the US governtment gets pushy about it, if anything we have a lot of oportunies for them to integrate here and they say they'll do it to get across, but they choose not to.
They have,but they still get across just like the US border
They should just come like Melania and her parents did then 20 yrs later apply for citizenship right before the worst president ie their son inlaw expedites the process then to end that exact process . Nice .
The money. In Mexico everybody gets chunk of the trafficking of humans. The Cartels charge thousands of dollars. The police and the politicians get a piece of the action. But seriously, the US is in on the invasion. They can put their troops on their border but they do not. The Democrats get more voters and they increase their representative numbers up during the census years. The Republicans get cheap labor for their factories. My uncle is a hard core Republican. Half his work force are illegals and thanks to Trump he pays less taxes as well. Nothing will change as long as large amounts of money is involved.
Exactly...for someone who supposedly wasn't trying to push the viewer in one direction or another he really did a good job of pushing the pro immigrant postion. Like if the U.S is expected to take everyone in just because their countries are a piece of shit.
We have us citizens homeless. We can’t even take of them.
Correct, that is why I mention this viewpoint in the pinned comment. It definitely isn't as easy as saying "yes, let them all in!"
We have homles because they don't want to work true
@@efrain21460 we have people who have free housing physically able English their native tongue who dont want to work , migrant workers are the ones I see working hard and low paying jobs and doing it well with a smile . People quickly want to blame the migrants for stealing jobs " " no many Americans are spoiled and lazy I'm sorry but that's the truth.
@Junie Joyce yes that's also a major problem mental health !! Also let's hold the drs responsible that write scripts out for strong drugs because they make tons of money from billing insurance companies !!! There needs to be an over haul everywhere.
@@efrain21460 just like most of the Central Americans that are migrating, the ones that stay in Central America are busy working there.
God bless the ppl of Tijuana ❤️
Cheers to that! 🇲🇽
Indeed!!
My questions is how the immigrants survived at Tijuana borders??????????
@@emilyacana341 Mexican government helps them ,Mexican organizations,religious people and regular people ..
The migrants, ppl living in Tijuana have a good life
All them South Americans are so ungrateful with Mexico’s help ,for them is less but here they are asking for help and turn around and talk negatively about it
Central América**
I don't thinking there is a single South American, poverty in South America usually migrates to better off countries within South America.
The issue is that people who come from Central and South American countries believe and hope in the "American dream." Truth is, if you do not have a job or a career here, you are fucked.
@@JuanMartinez-fs6gu I would say that Bolivia and Venezuela are impoverished sir.
I agreed with you’re oppinion our people from Mexico is suffering from cartels the situation and Mexico is bad and no one is helping our people here is only help for Central American and what about our Mexican peopole who’s lost everything from the cartels taking everything from them, that’s not fair that there no help for Mexicans that lived in danger and in speaking for experience my city is the # 3 dangerous in the world. For how bad became from cartels taking over the city
Thanks to Mexican people for giving these people food...
I know for sure Mexican people would share half of their food portion to anyone that is hungry and in need...
In the other hand, we have to be grateful that we are in his great Nation and most us take for granted...
Tijuana has always been a staging border town for immigrants wanting to come to USA California and beyond my Aunt immigrant from Jalisco she lived in Tijuana for almost 15 years to get her papers and passport me and my family would go to tiwas t j twice a month been all over tiwas or Tijuana Mex and tecate we were of the Apostolic Oneness Christian faith Act's 2:38 and bible believers there's a great need in tiwas it's beautiful to see the Mexican people and American churches supporting these people with food and other nessetoties it's sad to hear there of the chaos that's happening on their countries thugs,gangs,rape , murder turn to Jesus Christ and you shall receive the holy ghost and the grace of God
At what cost ? Mexico is paying ??
No need to have a disclaimer. If people get offended by your video, they should take a long deep look at themselves and ask what they are doing for their fellow man. Great video! 🙏🏽
The disclaimer was sad. If you had to issue a disclaimer it should only mean that it is best not to make the video. Unless you want to make it obvious that your target audiences are the drama starved.... okay he is at least cute and Tijuana is cool. Perhaps, I should watch half of it and decide if he just sounds like those vloggers who went fishing for subscribers in Manila.
Chief lion. Obviously you do not know human nature, You can give, and give, and give. They get used to receive!! I worked for 35 years as a social worker. They get used to that way of life. Very FEW individuals come to the realization that work is truly a blessing for it gives us dignity, and power as human beings.
I've paid enough. I would rather fight in a violent civil war in America to free white folks of genocide knowing that I may die and 50% of white folks may die than go another year of what ever the fuck this is. Look around the United States of America is purposefully being destroyed and invaded by people that only want a hand out. Enough is enough I feel nothing for these people's struggles and only wish for nuclear Armageddon. Then at least everyone will die at the same time. Fuck this world let it burn.
@@elviaickes4381 I too was a social worker. My experience is the opposite. Americans born here are the biggest abusers of the system. Most if not all of the migrants work hard and dislike asking for help. Every migrant case I worked had earnings. Also, no one mentions the fact that migrants work and pay taxes. They do the work no American wants to do. They are necessary.
Chief Lion what are you doing about it.
Tijuana
The most visited Border and Migrant town in the World.
God Bless my people, the authorities and charities organizations who are doing the best possible to fulfil the migrants needs.
And most of all God bless the migrants.
Mexico and the World are praying.
God Bless Gareth Leonard.
🇲🇽🙏🇲🇽❤🇲🇽
TIJUANA
DONDE EMPIEZA LA PATRIA.
@HANS ADOLF SCHNEIDER gatumá!
DONDE EMPIZA LA CORRUPCION EL CRIMEN ORGANIZADO Y LA FALTA DE OPPORTUNIDADES 🇲🇽
@@Throwbacks2023 si bro por eso estan como estan yo si e estado en Guerra vato cuanto miedo me das jajaja
@@Throwbacks2023 Como respondes lo dice todo por eso LATINO AMERICA esta como esta . Yo no dije absoluta nada negativo dije algo que es verdad te molesta.
the most visited in the world, not the most migrant towns, compared to the rest of the world the U.S. is lacking, Turkey is the biggest asylum receiver
I'm an undocumented individual (Argentine) in the US and after 35 years, I decided to start the immigration process and face my biggest fear. The possibility of deportation is existent but I much rather do things right and finally know what being normal is like. I want to be of service so I have created a platform for those like me.
Amen gret ming God bless I pray the best for you and your family brother turn and trust Jesus Christ
#LifeBeforeDeportation~
I honestly wish you the very best 🙏🏻 I had a few family members that were also undocumented at one point of their lives. I can imagine the struggle. God willing, your life will change for the better 💓 Stay strong, stay positive!!
@@Sunflo07H thank you so very much 💓
@@b.csplatbriancross7062 amen 🙏
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Fake news, there is tons of work for this people in Tijuana, but they dont want mexican salary, they want easy money/dollars. If they want a better life thay can have it in any state of México... but no they have to go to the US/Dollars. I live nearby the Chaparral area and most of this people is aggresive and they demand good quality food, if they really want to have a better life, they can start working here in mexico, period.
It’s a cruel reality, I pray for all the children and adults who are going thru this hardship. Thank you for sharing this video.
Praying won't help those people you should vote
@@thedrunkalchemist5442 I’m sorry don’t you have a video game you should be playing instead of trolling on this channel. Now run along little boy ✌🏻
@@thedrunkalchemist5442 voting won’t do anything since democrats and republicans are the same sh*t
@@geysimartinica2687 I live in Mexico Troll
@@anonymousboi949 says a person that doesnt vote
I do fell bad for them but here in Tijuana there’s plenty of work, personally I have offer some of them work and they don’t want it, cause the pay it’s not enough for them, I mean, living here like 2 years waiting to cross to the USA without doing anything besides wait? At least on the meantime I could find a job and get a place to live; violence and robbing its everywhere here in Mexico, we just have to dealt with it and adapt to it, I hope they find the place where they really want to be
Gareth, I enjoy your videos in general - the information you share and the delectable content you serve with all the different foods. But this one is especially powerful in staying true to ‘travelling deeper’ and showing us what’s behind the curtain and some hard real truths that show the battle of everyday lives we all take for granted and as an architect I’m especially passionate about shelter. Thank you for making this episode.
Llamelen al chapo Guzmán
As a child of immigrants of the 60s, I feel for the people going through this at the border. But one also has to ask, "when does it stop...when do people stop coming and coming and coming?" The US is put in a bad light cause they don't easily accept people to just come in, but what other country does? Through the many faults this country has, it is the most compassionate and caring country in the world when it comes to humanitarian issues. Thanks for a great video.
Thank you for your nonpartisan compassion revealing this humanitian crisis.
Thank you for watching Marry Ellen! 🙏
Wow. This is an incredible video. Very nice to see the reality of the current situation. Proud of you brother!
Just to add to the debate, I'm Canadian and I decided to live in Mexico! They could easily stay here, work and adapt.
You French?
So 😥 sad. So simple to judge with out knowing the someone story. Thank you for sharing my friend.
I know that here in the US, so many people just look at migrants as a bother, trying to get into this country to steal job and healthcare, but there is just so much more to their story than these negative portrayals.
Thanks for helping to destroy America by pushing this propaganda peoples throats
@@GarethLeonard that’s exactly what it is it’s unfair for them to come illegally and milk the system what about those who come here legally? These guys are basically cutting the line can’t advocate for that man
😢😞😔😔 broke my heart listen to those stories, they are humans who just want a better life, who are trying to survive, regardless of the borders that humans have built, their survival instinct is more than that! Where are they located?
I’m going soon to SD and TJ and I want to bring food and clothes and the necessary personal items for the daily life to that people 😞 I just read that Biden will give another chance to the people who apply for asilo político 🙏🙌🏼🙌🏼 I hope they can hace a opportunity for the future of that children ,I will pray so hard for them ….thank you for show us that video
@@GarethLeonard yes but ultimately we will not be able to solve this problem. We will ultimately suffer and fall for our graciousness, but this seems to be the fate we face. Not to be cruel I understand, but all Americans will suffer from the influx one day ultimately.
Incredible video, brother 🙏🏼 much love to you for doing this
Thank you Nick!! 👊
Thank you for showing this this is truly heartbreaking! Thank you! You have inspired me to help our fellow brothers and sisters.
I appreciate your vlogs gareth...not just simply holiday merry making but you share with us some realities and misseries some people in some part of the globe....I am your avid follower. Keep the good work man..
How are they making more babies.When thEIR situation is like this, its very Difficult life.Childrens are suffering.
I definitely understand this point of view. So many pregnant people or new children in these camps... and it really goes back to education and social programs (like planned parenthood).
@@GarethLeonard Abortion is evil, but having more kids and know your life is in shambles and to bring them into this world is evil as well
@@GarethLeonard abortion is an abomination. Wake up brother. Planned parenthood is satanic to say the least.
Who are you to judge ? Lol people are funny
@@michaelhathaway2583 i dont agree with abortion also but who mentioned abortion ? I was talking about all these people giving they're 2 cents and feeling above the poor when in reality we are all the same and you nor i are better
This was really hard to watch, we have similar issues in Africa, so many people are trying to get into South Africa 🇿🇦 for a better life. So much heart break and tragedy. Thank you for a snippet into another world, it was such an important perspective and lesson in compassion.
Tragedy of what? Idiots who cant even put a condom on, giving birth to kids they cant afford, and later trying to put their own problems on other people? Lol, you guys are still living in a stone age as i see. Kids are not guilty, parents are idiots and deserve no help or support. Period.
im sorry the rest of africans dont feel that way south Africa is horrible, ghana is the best rn
@@victorsr4559 you just described your ancestors, ironic isn't it.
@@victorsr4559 you are right. Everyone always trying to pass their mistakes on to those of us who make the right decisions. It's not enough now our own government is betraying us and our own quality of life is decreasing, the only solution is civil war.
Do u understand that the USA cant take care of the whole world most of this people will not get into the USA they will be deported to their countries
I really appreciate this video gareth. You are a good man with a kind hearted soul. Thank you for shining some light into this very complex situation
Everyone needs to watch this! Thank you for telling this story!!
Poor people. Sending my hugs and prayers for all of em… God bless you and thanks for sharing this wonderful story such a heartbreaking to see people suffered and being judged. 🥲😌
Local missions of mercy but still feel auctioneers what can we do.
Man's inhumane lack of compassion for others I killing me with a aching heart.
What is going on in this world, how can a human gluttony not feel for others? How can you sleep knowing others are freezing, starving, do you not feel their pain?
I am broken hearted over their suffering, their physical, mental pain, all living life suffering animals, life, the struggle to simply breath.
TO the gangs, l beg of you stop please stop killing, heartache caused by your cruel and cruelty behaviors please please stop l beg of you please.
Very sad for people that are human just like US. It makes me really appreciate everything we have including our freedom. I pray for these people, and I really wish I could help everyone. Seeing these kids hungry and sleeping in the cold really pisses me off and breaks my heart. Gareth, thanks for doing this, we all need to see this once in a while to embrace our lives and Thank God everyday. 🙏
Blame the parents for dong this instead of fixing their problems and coming legally they put their kids through these horrible situations
There's a big missing responsibility..their home country's lack of care for years..there is no way the U.S..can take in this number of the world's needy...
This had me in tears 😭, this is so heartbreaking man! So sad. Wherever in the world this happens, it’s sad. I wish I had it I could help. Great video, thanks.
What is their plan once they do get here? If some of them don’t have families, where are they suppose to go? Where are they suppose to work?
They do jobs that no one else wants to do and get paid even less for it because they can't report it. My aunt from Texas use to rent to "Mexicans" because they always paid they're rent on time and even worked their ass off to make a better life for their family. We are Latinos as well but she always said "a lot of Americans are lazy and depend on the states to take care of them" which is true. It's sad to see overweight people not working collecting food and housing aids while hard working people still struggle to feed thier family.
Ramiro Stephens a lot of them are from Central America. I do believe that they expect help from the government once they arrive here. We can’t even house the homeless. Some of them have kids, how are they going to pay for childcare and work at a job that pays less than minimum wage. I get paid more than minimum wage and can’t afford childcare and I can’t get government help because I make above the wages required. Is just a mess all together.
There’s a lack of programs/resources to accommodate the amount of ppl coming in. One of the men said that they don’t have a constructive plan that can navigate quickly. It’s become more difficult to obtain legal paperwork. Like you said “where the heck are they supposed to work”? It would be awesome if they can obtain at least visas to work. But America makes it so complicated. It’s understandable but at the the same time inhumane. Considering the money thrown around here when it can go to people in need who are willing to work.
. Also considering the racism…being lied to, put on a plane & dropped of to any a foreign country is so traumatic.
I appreciate your heart, and the emotional aspect of all of this. However, you can't say this isn't about 'politics'....it's all about politics and politicians are creating and causing 'ALL' of this for their own selfish gain. The exploit this human misery to prey upon other hearts and minds.....they're the ones that we need to expose and shine the light on!
So sad to see all of this and hearing all stories of there lives. We easily judge people without knowing thr lives. Thank you for showing it.
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Great documentary Gareth ! Thank you for sharing it with us
As a Mexican I didn’t understand why Americans would hate immigrants so much, when the immigrants form Haiti decided to stay in Tijuana we felt invaded but when we realized they where here to work we welcomed them in and they stayed in our city and made it their own, they are very hard workers and respectful people. I wish Americans would see that as well when people migrate legally or illegally to the US
Exactly, you don’t understand, you don’t know, you are not living in the United States. You can only speak on the reality of Mexico. You’ve just answered your own question.
@@mathwizardwithdistantlearning chill out dude
If only ..........*most of them wouldn't undestand.....!*....living in a bubble that spells " Murica won't let them get the point ,trust me, i lived in so-radical states up to a piont where u wanted to run away asap....!*.....some mericans r really obtuse .!*
uh no we need to secure our border
because you need to come here legally.. we cant just let anyone in ..there a lot of cartels n shit .. u mexicans only accept them because the cartels were paid n the cartels tell yall to stfu
Powerful footage, testimony, perspective... thank you for this video
Thank you for watching! 🙏
thank you for such an eye opening video..so sad the state of our world.
Thank you for tuning in Joanne! It has been this way for hundreds of years unfortunately. The people in power rarely stand for the people who need their help.
Thank you for this! Thank you for doing your part and try to bring a little perspective of the situation and showing that not everything is black and white specially the situation this people are living. 💗
Thank you, to you and your team. I pray and hope all goes well. I have seen your other content as well. Uniquely different and much needed. Even the food related content is pretty entertaining and engaging.
Thanks for sharing this🙏🏼
Thanks for tuning in Bobby 👊
Thank you for sharing this video.
This brought more awareness that as a human citizen of this world, being kind goes a long way. We can sit down and judge, blame our leaders, but why don’t we each take ownership to be kind to each other, to help people that need our help, to help each other to thrive instead of bringing each other down. Regardless of where you’re from, what you look like. If we would be kind to each other, this world would be so different. And yes, even if you’re just commenting on a RUclips video! Just saying, be kind! Sending you lots of love! Thanks again!
I had a dream, I was being held in a all Mexican hospital filled with dying patients and some with over crowded rooms. I was being cared for in a room. Once the nurse left, i began looking at the things in the room, they had left some of the last patients belongings inside the drawer, I found some vitamins, a wallet, and a few documents. Next to the drawer was another bed I thought I was lucky to have a bed of clean sheets. I began to cry that my life was no longer the same. I fell asleep in tears, but I went into a dream within a dream and I saw the spirit that died there, he was staring at the wall next to the bed telling me that in the next room there is a family sad that they are watching his father die. He told me his name was Sergio and that they used to call him eevee, because of his eevee tattoo on his left arm. He told me he was thankful he lived a good life before what happened that caused his death. We had a short conversation but I can’t remember. I woke up in a different dream where our children are in danger in this world. I saw very brutal things I can’t share. Please pray for our world to be better. There is great suffering in our world, and this was gods way of making me aware of that. Please share.
Thanks for sharing these stories. I have greater insight into the plight of these courageous individuals. The video is heartbreaking at times. A difficult & complex issue for sure.
Thank you for this video!
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Thank you for this!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I have always known that these people live a hard life but you have brought more definition. You also brought to our attention the way these people are being handled by the programs that have been set up to supposedly help but in turn offer false information and broken dreams. Blessings to these people and their fierce desire to give their children a chance to just live one more day. Thank you, thank you. 💗🙏🕊️
So sad to see their situation but the way we care each other to start a unite and sharing is best to do i pray for them please to those super rich please help them
As a child of immigrants myself I feel it in my heart for these people. If our government gives us citizens the opportunity to sponsor a family by providing them work to pay taxes I know plenty of people with businesses that would hire them on this side. Just an idea.
This isn’t an easy problem, america is burden to fix the worlds economic issues which will break the back one day. The influx will ruin wages while not accepting any hurts them. Difficult situation for leadership, quiet honestly I think americas prosperity is ticking down.
The US is responsible for a lot of these countries influx of gang violence. Their continued use of drugs just continues to make gangs more powerful by continuing to provide them $$. You have the money you have the power. But the US will never admit to there huge drug addict problem. Not to mention how easy they make it for people to get guns in the US which find themselves in the hands of gangs in these countries.
Gareth, thank you. I wish we knew what the answer to this is. This video is so important. ❤️
Thanks for this. I do this work everyday as a social worker and it is immensely gratifying but it is also extremely emotional. Thanks!
Thank you for shedding light on this 🙏
What ever happened to stay in the country of your ancestors fight for your own countries
Tu eres un buen hombre, tratando de enseñar que hay jente... que nesesita nuestra ayuda dios te bendiga🤍🤍🤍👆
you deserve so much more attention, I just discovered your channel and I’m mind blown by how well you capture everything
Thank you so very much for this video. I have shared it with friends to encourage them to also watch and to open their minds and not be political about it. It is not an easy answer to the crisis but I have known people in the same situations and it is heart breaking to say the least. I am one that likes to think of myself in their place and all they want is a chance to have a decent life.
This should be on CNN. It makes Biden look bad though. So they talk about Brittany Spears for almost the whole day.
No, you do
Dont get me wrong. Biden admin is calmer and less drama than Trumps. Media has there favorites. I dont put any politician on a pedestal. I think CNN secretly loves Trump because he gave em better ratings.
Great job Mr. Leonard. God bless you and your camera man. Keep the the great work. Thank you for sharing this.🙏👍
Thank you for honoring these people. Thank you for respecting them enough to know their names and hear their stories. Would love to see more videos from you that show a heart for humans. You are genuine and caring and I hope you use your platform for the good of humanity. ❤️❤️
Gareth I go to Tijuana every other weekend or as often as I can. I remember seeing the Caravans of people and the violence taking place at the border. I understand that they are suffering a great injustice from both their country and the United States and Mexico. I am thankful for the programs of the different churches and the special people who try hard to provide daily essentials and some form of education. We as American citizens are lucky to have been born on this land, in our country. I am shocked to learn what you have presented today on your video.
Mexico has this problem just because it is a neighbor of the United States, nobody understands the problem that they are causing in Mexico, we have many and very serious problems and they only bring us more problems, life is not fair for anyone, all those who are there and they still keep coming more and more the border cities at some point are going to collapse
Heavy situation along the border. Thanks for the in depth video!
Wow, thank you for shedding light on this side of the story, it’s heartbreaking…you’ve touched my heart. Thank you
Its a great content and great documentary🥰🥰🥰 this is serves as an eyeopener to all world leaders,,,🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Thank you very much Junela!
Thanks for this emotional story.I can't imagine leaving or fleeing my country.I'm so glad to see that in Tijuana there are charity organizations that help these displaced people with some of their basic needs.I will keep these people in my prayers.
Tx for your video Gareth. Rich
Cheers Rich, thanks for watching!
Excellent video, bro!
Thank you Len!
Skid Row... Or Venice beach a couple of weeks ago. So sad.
Gareth- I really appreciate this video. It helped me to see the other side, as I’m an English teacher for newly arrived immigrant teens. I have heard so many of their stories, and I see their pain, but I’ve never seen what these shelters look like. The majority of the kids I work with are from the Northern Triangle (Guat, ESal, Honduras), and they are all fleeing violence or incredible poverty. Many of my students are gang age and leave to avoid recruitment, and the girls leave to avoid “becoming a girlfriend of the local gangs.” That’s a direct quote.
Additionally, one thing that wasn’t highlighted was the large % of unaccompanied minors (my students). Imagine a parent knowing that it’s safer to send their teenage son or daughter to the US with a coyote to live with an uncle or aunt than to keep them in the home county. These kids travel alone, although in a group, and see and experience things that none should. When they arrive to the US, they’re housed for far too long (often it is months) in detention centers while awaiting their US contact to collect them. The US person (auntie, uncle, older brother) is often nervous to collect them because they’re also undocumented. I have so many stories of my 15 or 16 year old student who is being supported by their 21 year old brother who arrived a year ago.
The whole system in all sides is a mess. I wish our country would create a fair path to citizenship. I’m so thankful to TJ and the churches for helping and supporting these folks. Life is incredibly hard for them, and they just want to work hard, send money home, and see their families thrive, like all of us. A good book I recommend, for anyone who wants to read and understand about the unaccompanied minors situation with a first hand experience is called The Far Away Brothers. True story of twin teens that had to flee because one of them got involved with gangs. It highlights their journey and has interviews etc and how life was after they arrived to Oakland, school, etc..
The only thing I was disappointed in was that there was no mention of how we can get involved, donate, etc…. What can we do to support? What legit charities, organizations, etc…? Maybe people that live in SD want to visit with backpacks full of children’s books, school supplies, hygiene supplies for women, etc…
Thank you for this video. You have my respect and gratitude. ❤️
AF
Its very sad but alot of these teens are being sex trafficked and sold to Americans dont forget to mention this....so are children, babies !
and what did you see when they told Cubans and Haitians NOT to comb?
Sending your child unaccompanied across a dangerous border (to be taken care of at the American tax payers expense) is child abuse. Period. They want more ECONOMIC opportunity for not just their children, but for themselves as well. Don’t fall for all the sob stories. It’s all about MONEY.
@@jamieku513 and it doen't make sense to talk about a green this and a green that when you're practically inviting 200,000 people per month from the third world and developing countries to come to America where they will become first-time car owners, use more electricity, consume more meat etc.... Won't that cause huge increases on our carbon footprint or am I crazy???
@@25oxendine you are exactly correct. These people don’t make any logical sense whatsoever. They want to fundamentally change the U.S.-that is their plan. They want to bring it to a third world status so they have more control. These people are sick and more Americans are waking up every day to their evil ways. We are taking back our country from these tyrannical Globalists that only care about enriching themselves and turning everyone else into slaves.
My heart break for these people. Truly struggling. Humble people getting away because of their kids for hopefully a better life for them. So very emotional!
Thank you so much for this! I'm so blessed.
That is a big takeaway for us as well... how lucky we truly are. Thanks for watching Sky!
@@GarethLeonard totally ! 💙 thank you
Thank you for telling this tough story and not sugar coating what’s actually happening. This is such a tough situation without any easy solutions. I feel so bad for everyone stuck in limbo, especially the little kids who aren’t getting a proper education.
Please please stop talking so much let the people talk. When a immigrant talks you have to repeat them.
Your program is excellent please let the people talk.
GOD BLESS YOU, PLEASE STAY SAFE.
Very honest piece. I spend a lot of time in Tijuana as a child with lots of family there. It’s so sad to see people suffer in these living conditions and the realities of life for them in their home countries.
Great video. Very moving and powerful.
Thank you very much for watching!
Thank you for your compassion and work.
💖🙏 soy de Tijuana vivo actualmente en el extranjero desde hace 5 años, me dió mucha nostalgia ver mi ciudad así!!! Siempre ha habido migrantes pero así no me tocó ver, no paré de llorar, Dios bendiga a todas estas personas! 🙏🙏🙏
Sirley CCovarrubias no yores ❤😘😘
No salgan en la noche
Estas personas no son de confianza..
@@martinlopez-servin3091ya nadie en Tijuana es de confianza
Recently went to a shelter. It's horrible, the water is storaged right aside the Mobile WC and stinks so bad.
This situation is out of control in Tijuana, and some migrants who came looking for a better life are getting caught by cartels anyway.
It’s out of control because Tijuana doesn’t have the money or the resources to care for the migrants. It’s truly sad.
Gareth, thank you for sharing. These people are good people. I pray they find good futures for themselves. They are human.
Everyone please pray for them.
thank you for sharing the story
Thank you for watching with an open mind! 🙏
I can tell from the intro that you feel devastated at the situation, Gareth. Perhaps you have already been to the shelters and seeing the harsh reality there or you were thinking ahead of what you are about to witness. Either way, I can see the sadness in your eyes. Thanks for this eye-opening, behind-the-curtain look of the immigration status at the US-Mexico border. Praying for those people. Cheers!
It is sad to see so much hardship. but you don't have to cross the border to see this. Just go to Downtown LA and its much worse. Although I would like to have compassion for our nieghbors, But we still have family here that needs it just as bad.
Gracias por este video!!! Thanks for this video!
Thank you for sharing Gareth. Sharing with my friends. Please let us know of organizations that take donations. 💙
AND YET AMERICA ISNT TAKING CARE OF ITS OWN AND MANY ARE LIVING IN THEIR CARS AND TENTS UNDER BRIDGES AS WELL...LIKE IN MY CITY OF BALTIMORE OR IN LA EVEN.....BUT WE ONLY SEE "MIGRANTS" AS THOSE DESERVING OF AMERICAN HELP.....YES HELP THEM IN THEIR COUNTRY MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER THERE....BUT CAN OUR CHARITY START AT HOME.....ASK WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU AS AN AMERICAN FOR YOU HAVE GIVEN ALL FOR AMERICA...
I congratulate you for taking this on and presenting a viewpoint that not a lot of people know. I think this might be worthwhile sharing with a larger news organization to bring like you said awareness and another perspective to people. Thank you for another very interesting segment.
Thank you for the input
Very sad indeed. Glad you did a story on "the other side" of Tijuana. Biggest takeaway is grateful for everything I have. No easy solutions
Winter 2015 I crossed over from San Diego to TJ and saw hundreds of people living in the concrete TJ river basin. Just mere feet from the border. It was crazy, they were living in holes burning trash to stay warm. I can only imagine what it’s like now.
Gareth, thanks for posting this eye opening video. We hear a lot about the troubles at the border of Mexico and the US but don't see it up close like this.
Great video, very informative
The ladies are wonderful inspiring sticking together looking after their family's much love .UK
This video weighed very heavy but was necessary to see. Most of us are incredibly lucky and fortunate not to be in a situation like this. Thanks for this Great video 🖤💛
These people came over on misled information.
This is true. People told them they could just get into the US if they had a family. It is very unfortunate.
@@GarethLeonard I think this was the part that was the hardest to hear. To be given an slice of hope that if they survive the journey to the border that they will find peace and freedom - only to be shuffled around and landed back to an unknown city with no resources to help them. I'm sure a lot of those lies are created from the Coyotes who ferry the families up to the border - but why are Border control sending them on a merry goose chase also? I'm pretty sure that's also costing the US time/money/resources - it would be better to say entry denied from the off-set?
Thank you Gareth for doing this video. It's and eye opener and considering how sensitive the subject it.
gracias por tu reportaje, es importante reconocer las cosas que pasan en una ciudad como Tijuana.
Thank you so much for sharing this much needed eye opening video. All those people with their own stories were amazing, powerful, brave and beautiful.
You really went deep here. Thank you again. You have an amazing heart Gareth.
Thanks for doing this video because there are a lot of ppl in North America who think lol the immigrants are all Mexicans but in reality they are individuals from South America and countries like Haiti who cross to come to Mexico to get to their destination in the USA, and they are leaving for their own person stories.
Se quedaron en los 80s.