We've been reporting from this
same exact spot outside the
border wall near Las Americas,
and that's because this is where we have
the closest access to these migrants now.
We've watched as more and more have shown up
and the conditions out here have worsened.
But the biggest change I've noticed today
is an overwhelming sense of desperation.
Hands outstretched through the
border wall show the amount
of need on the other side.
Give me a blanket blanket.
Volunteers dropped off food, water,
blankets and other supplies today,
a compassionate effort that became
at times chaotic as migrants
rushed to grab what was left.
Adriana Yasso with American Friends
Service Committee used a megaphone
asking people to form single file lines.
She says the knee here has grown
in just the past few days as more
and more migrants arrived. We
are seeing an increase of women with very,
very young children with babies,
and that is incredibly concerning
because the weather has been
a bit crazy as usual in May.
And we're very concerned that the
demographics again keep changing and
the concern for the moms is just huge.
Take this baby whose mother told
me is just three months old.
I spoke with another migrant who
travel here from Colombia with
his eight-year old daughter.
I do in a Quetoed Mundo move.
See. You are a Calapolis,
a la Mira Tamia Benga collaboration
a Peril Istica Cusa Esquieno
in Spanish. He described the
deteriorating conditions,
saying there needs to be more awareness
so that Border Patrol will pick them up.
This is where hundreds of migrants
have been camping for days.
They're all hoping once Title
42 admires tomorrow night,
they'll be able to seek asylum
in the United States.
But the process is complex and confusing.
Many of try using an online
app to start their claim,
but can't get through,
and while we've seen Border
Patrol transport some groups,
it's unclear who gets chosen
first and where they're taken to.
And back out here live,
as you saw in that story of volunteers
have been coming by to drop off food
and water and supplies and they
have just returned this afternoon.
Right now you can see they have bags
of fruit, they have cases of water.
And if we can see beyond the fence here,
I know it's tough with
these barriers in the way,
but there is a long line of
people waiting to get this food
and that is the desperation guys
that I'm talking about out here.
As for the migrants who
have been transported.
We hear that some of them have
gone to processing centers,
but those centers are at capacity,
which is why we're not seeing
more migrants picked up.
However,
we have not been able to confirm
that information because Border
Patrol has not been releasing
many details about this situation,
about the process or what happens next.
And Shannon, as as we hear
that and we see people waiting
gathering in large numbers,
we know there are concerns about health,
especially the health of young
children that are there.
Tweeted about that earlier today.
How is that being dealt with?
Yeah, obviously a huge concern.
I know I was out here yesterday and
an 8 month old baby was transported
because its mother said that the baby
had stopped eating and was throwing up.
Obviously a huge concern,
especially for a baby that young.
So when there are these sick children,
some people are able to get that
message out to Border Patrol
through some of these volunteers.
And so Border Patrol has come to check
up on some of the kids and they have.
Transported some of these children,
but from what we can see out here,
not every child is being looked
at as closely as they should be,
or at least getting those things
they need for their health.
Even some of the older people.
The other day I saw a volunteer giving
someone aspirin through the fence because
they complained of a severe headache.
So sometimes Border Patrol comes and
they're able to tend to these people.
We've seen firefighters
and ambulances out here,
but other times it's the volunteers that
are trying to help as much as possible.
Right.
Shannon Handy reporting live from the border.
Shannon, we appreciate your coverage.