The city council in Tijuana, Mexico, a border city located 20 miles south of San Diego, unanimously passed an emergency declaration on Jan. 13 to allocate city funds for the anticipated arrival of deportees from the United States after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
Trump made mass deportations an integral part of his campaign platform and said in November 2024 that he would declare a national emergency to carry them out.
The council voted on the additional funds in a virtual meeting, the office announced in a statement on social media.
Tijuana Mayor Ismael Burgueño said the city is working closely with Mexico’s federal government.
“We knew that at some point, we could quickly face challenges in infrastructure, public services, as well as security and more,” he said during the meeting, referring to receiving potentially thousands of people in the city in a short amount of time.
The mayor said the declaration would guarantee the city has the conditions and resources to receive the influx of deportees.