had to say. >> i had to go to a doctor's. so if i go over here, one of the medicines i take is going to cost like $500, so i had to go over there in mexico, and it's going to be cheaper than here. most of my family lives over there, that's the other thing. >> reporter: one of the main reasons why citizens have to cross into mexico is of course the medical care or medicines. and going back to the number of haitians that you mentioned, 12,000 are now in the country, these migrants will be able to remain in the country as they argue the asylum they seek. they'll have to go in front of an immigration judge. these are people staying in shelters with sponsors or family members. we should note that they could still be deported if they aren't granted asylum in the united states. and another thing to note here is the number we all suspected, mayorkas spoke at a press conference on friday and said