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As others are blocked, Colombians reach US through Mexico

Emil Cardenas, of Colombia, waits at a shelter for migrants Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Tijuana, Mexico. Colombians were stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border more than 15,000 times in March, up nearly 60% from February and nearly 100-fold over last year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures. Many fly to Mexico City or Cancún and take a bus or another plane to border towns. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) FILE - Emil Cardenas, of Colombia, waits at a shelter for migrants April 21, 2022, in Tijuana, Mexico. Colombians were stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border more than 15,000 times in March, up nearly 60% from February and nearly 100-fold over last year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File) Juan, of Colombia, hangs his laundry to dry at a shelter for migrants Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Tijuana, Mexico. Colombians were stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border more than 15,000 times in March, up nearly 60% from February and nearly 100-fold over last year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures. Many fly to Mexico City or Cancún and take a bus or another plane to border towns. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) FILE - Juan, of Colombia, hangs his laundry to dry at a shelter for migrants on April 21, 2022, in Tijuana, Mexico. Colombians were stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border more than 15,000 times in March, up nearly 60% from February and nearly 100-fold over last year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures. AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)