CBP closes Ped West crossing to shift resources as asylum-seekers gather at border south of San Diego

Dozens of migrants were dropped off at transit stations in San Diego County on Wednesday morning, which is standard procedure as they begin the asylum-seeking process, according to CBP

Close to 700 migrants fleeing countries from across the globe were camped in between boundary fences at the U.S.-Mexico border this week in an attempt to start the asylum process with U.S. border officials.

The situation forced the closure of the Pedestrian West border crossing in San Ysidro on Thursday to free up U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to help Border Patrol process migrants for asylum.