At Benito Juárez shelter in Tijuana where police are trying to evict refugees and migrants who have permission to live here, on a pretext of health concerns. We are anxiously awaiting word on an injunction filed by Mexican attorneys to stop the eviction 
Police deadline to evict was noon, but large media presence here may be deterring them from tossing in the tear gas just yet. Lots of families here
Mood is tense but residents are spending time cleaning up, sweeping, some dude is playing a ukulele
Still waiting for word from judge
Big commotion as someone tries to bring a speaker inside and is grabbed by police, someone says “they won’t even let us have music” others yell “pinche policía” and others call for calm
Speaker successfully inside, its cumbia time
Btw in the time they’ve been here, the residents of Benito Juárez have self-organized a representative government with a constitution. They’re calling themselves Against All Odds (Contra Vientos y la Marea, literally “Against Wind and Tide”)
Riot cops lining up outside, gate removed, looks like it’s about to go down
People inside calling for calm, saying injunction is on the way
Negotiator/spokesman for police said they’ll wait a little while longer but will evict before it gets dark
Police closing doors closing us in. Everyone inside headed upstairs
Apparently a sign is up outside saying Clausurado (closed)
Mexican attys still waiting on injunction !! They say this is illegal deprivation of liberty to do this with people inside
Pretty dark in here now but still light outside. Community is working on a statement to read to media about why they should be allowed to stay
“Somos hermanos”
Another man facing police, waving American flag, shouts “God bless America”
Tense
Statement by Against All Odds, translated into English:
A very tiny girl is trying to give me her cookie
To whoever ordered pizza: ❤️❤️🙏🙏
They are GIVING THE POLICE PIZZA “because they’re working too”
“This is the first meal we’ve had today” says the guy belonging to this kitten. Pizza for all
Riot police still lined up outside. Religious songs on the speaker
Shift change on the line
People inside are asking to leave to use the bathrooms and the federal police are telling them they can’t. Inhumane
Aquí estamos y no nos vamos
Mexican atty says a second injunction has been filed regarding the police impeding people from coming and going freely. Says someone will be here within an hour to investigate rights violations
Good morning to everyone except the riot police
Mex atty says both stays were approved - the eviction and the blockade. But the police are still blocking people from coming and going and not allowing a water delivery in.
Continuing to impede freedom of movement in violation of a court order. Only allowing one person from inside to get food delivery from outside the barricade
ALERTA: Despite judge’s stay police are now announcing they are planning to evict everyone at 11 AM TODAY
Let me reiterate: There are kids in here
Police inside, telling people they have until 11:30 when the buses arrive (to take them to Barretal open-air prison) to gather their things and go peacefully, otherwise they are authorized to use force.
Police blocking entrance
Borders within borders within borders
To clarify injunction situation: the police have been barred from blockading the entrance yet they are continuing to do so (including forcibly pushing people outside the line of riot police) in violation of the court order. The injunction on the eviction however is still pending.
Another American compañero just got forcibly ejected and not allowed back. Police in plain violation of the stay against the blockade
All that riot gear couldn’t protect them from the rain. Pobrecitos
Btw this means the police, who claim this shelter is unsafe for migrants and want to kick them out into the rain, have now taken refuge from the rain in this “unsafe” shelter
