Needs at the U.S.-Mexico border in California are larger than ever. In April, San Diego was the busiest sector for arrivals for the entire 2,000-mile border. Asylum seekers looking to turn themselves into immigration officers sometimes wait days in open air camps along the border, while humanitarian aid workers provide them with food, water, coffee and information.

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