U.S. Customs and Border Protection Immigration processing facilities near San Diego, California were closed after “unprecedented anxiety.”
The CBP said the capacity of Otay Mesa’s temporary facilities, which opened in January 2023, has about 500, with the main purpose of “safely and quickly handling individuals from the U.S. Border Patrol.”
“CBP is reducing the number of temporary soft processing facilities due to an unprecedented decline in concerns among illegal foreigners due to recent executive actions taken by the President, CBP is reducing the number of temporary soft processing facilities Illegal aliens CBP Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs Hilton Beckham told Fox News Thursday.
He added: “CBP recently closed software processing facilities in Texas and Arizona, and CBP now closed another software processing facility in San Diego,” he added. “The U.S. Border Patrol has the ability to manage the detention of foreigners arrested in USBP permanent facilities.
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On March 19, the software detention facility in Ota Mesa, California was ready to be demolished. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office)
“Human and other resources dedicated to temporary processing facilities will be redirected to other priorities and will accelerate CBP’s advances in gaining operational controls at the Southwest border,” Beckham also said.
Aerial view of the OTAY MESA facility in January 2023. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office)
At its opening, CBP said the Otay Mesa facility is “weatherproof” and “climate control” and “promising adequate areas for diet, sleep and personal hygiene.”
“The temporary 130,786 square feet facility will provide additional processing power to the Border Patrol San Diego area,” It was added.
The Ota Mesa, California facility opened in January 2023. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office)
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However, on Wednesday, images showed workers removing the site.
