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 LAS CHEPAS, Mexico (AP) - Six months ago, officials bulldozed a third of the houses in this border village, hoping to shut down a staging ground for illegal migrants. But residents say the widely publicized action instead lured more people to Las Chepas.
"They made us famous and the migrant flow got worse," said Ramon Guzman, who lets people sit on his patio until nightfall, when they set out for the border.
At least 2,270 migrants passed through Las Chepas in February, compared to 1,180 in January, according to Grupo Beta, a government-sponsored group that tries to discourage people from crossing and aids those stranded in the desert.
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