The Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez is preparing for thousands of people to arrive as the Trump administration in the United States is determined to clamp down on migration. Existing shelters won't be enough — and fears are high that a humanitarian crisis could unfold.
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00:00Here, on the Mexican side of the border with the United States,
00:05concerns are growing following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
00:11Mexican authorities have been trying to cut the numbers of people crossing into the United States.
00:18Last week, border agents discovered a secret tunnel in a sewer system.
00:27This shelter currently houses 16 people.
00:31But those who run it worry that may be about to change.
00:38We are a bit tense.
00:42We know that the capacity of the shelters is not enough for the volume of movement we are expecting.
00:54There are 23 migrant shelters across the town, which are at about half their capacity.
01:01And with America's new president threatening to deport millions,
01:05there are worries the government and humanitarian organizations are not prepared.
01:11We have a network of shelters, both from the government and from faith-based organizations and civil society.
01:18They have a capacity of up to 2,700 people.
01:22We will see how many beds we have and whether we need to open more of them.
01:30Temporary accommodation, that will likely include tents,
01:34will do little to protect people from the sub-zero temperatures in Cuedad Juarez.
01:39And those who are already here know that only too well.
01:47It's horrible. My son's face is all frostbitten.
01:51He says his little hand's hurt.
01:54As we come from a hot place, it affects us. We're all sick.
01:58Cuedad Juarez is just one of many towns facing this potential crisis.