U.S. border agents began spraying tear gas at migrants attempting to breach a southern border crossing on Sunday, The Associated Press reported.
The Central American migrants were seeking to come through a border crossing between Tijuana and California, according to an AP reporter at the scene.
The incident happened shortly after the U.S. suspended pedestrian crossings at the San Ysidro port of entry, one of the busiest entry points between the U.S. and Mexico.
A migrant family, part of a caravan of thousands traveling from Central America en route to the United States, runs away from tear gas in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Tijuana, Mexico.
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The migrants attempting to enter the country on Sunday are members of the so-called migrant caravan that has seized headlines in recent weeks, as reports emerged that the group consisted of thousands of Central American migrants heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border by foot. Most of the migrants are fleeing rampant violence and poverty in their home countries.
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