Hopes dashed as popular California border pedestrian crossing won’t be reopening

If you have trouble reading this email, view it in a browser.       October 28, 2021         Border Report           Hopes dashed as popular California border pedestrian crossing won't be reopening   With essential travel restrictions ending on November 8 for visitors who are fully vaccinated, there was hope Ped West, a popular pedestrian crossing on the west side of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, would reopen on that date, something that is not happening according to several sources.           After starting vaccination drive, 14,000 children told they now have to wait for COVID-19 shots   The state of Baja California had begun the process of vaccinating the minors only to stop after the incoming gubernatorial administration decided it would take charge and lead the inoculation process according to current Secretary of Health Alonso Pérez Rico.           Tijuana boy, 9, dies after attempting 'blackout challenge' on TikTok   A nine-year-old boy died in Tijuana last week, neighbors and Tijuana Police investigators said the boy died after attempting the so-called blackout challenge that has made the rounds on the social media app TikTok. The challenge encourages people to choke themselves until they pass out.           Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley Sector sets new record for migrant encounters in FY 2021   As expected, the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas encountered the most migrants in Fiscal Year 2021 of any sector on the Southwest border. And it was the most ever since records have been kept, a Border Patrol spokesman told Border Report on Wednesday. Fiscal 2021 totals, which were released on ...         Immigration News           Willie Nelson, daughter lend voice to fight against privately-run immigration centers     Drug sniffing Border Patrol dogs in action, find more than $1M in drugs       The Border Wall           El Paso Sector sees third-busiest year on record in migrant apprehensions     Gov. Abbott swears in Texas Military Department Deputy Adjutant General       Live Cameras at the Border           Historic Chihuahuita Neighborhood       Around the web           FOLLOW US       Feedback | Unsubscribe | About Us   Copyright © 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use   To ensure you receive these emails in the future, please add info@nxsemail.borderreport.com to your address book, contacts or list of safe senders.     If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe.