CBP says this temporary facility's design is similar to other massive tents recently built in other locations at the border.
OTAY MESA, Calif. — A temporary processing facility for migrants in U.S. Border Patrol custody has opened in Otay Mesa, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection press release.
The large tents are on Pogo Row, nearby CBP's Brown Field Station, and CBP estimates around 500 people can be accommodated in the facility. The press release says the tents will have plenty of space for eating, sleeping and personal hygiene."The facility's primary purpose is to safely and expeditiously process individuals in U.S. Border Patrol custody," the press release says.
CBP says this temporary facility's design is similar to other massive tents recently built in other locations at the border, especially Texas. The agency also says it will continue to monitor its operational requirements to see if more tents like this are necessary.
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