reporter: go ahead. i just wanted to ask. the shelter scene you showed, basically it seems whether it s a deal that s been struck for the mexican government to essentially warehouse people. those folks are essentially in a stateless limbo, is that right? reporter:many of the families told me they feel like they re in prison, crus rr. and that is what is new. metering is not new but this is from mexico. keeping these families, these mothers behind this fence here. i mean look at where i m standing now. this is new and it is a direct response to what is happening on the other side thoorks fact that cdp can only take 12 to 20 people today and we re talking almost 2,000 whose main purpose was to turn themselves in to seek asylum.
and that is what is new. metering is not new but this is from mexico. keeping these families, these mothers behind this fence here. i mean look at where i m standing now. this is new and it is a direct response to what is happening on the other side thoorks fact that cdp can only take 12 to 20 people today and woor wie re ta almost 2,000 whose main purpose was to turn themselves in to seek asylum. they re caught onborder battle between these two sit as and just being on the ground for 48 hours, this i think is the epicenter of this border debate right now, this city in mexico. thank you so much for brungibrun bringing that from the mexican side of the border. for many crossing back and forth