U.S. Opioid Problem ‘Being Dumped’ In Tijuana As Deported Addicts ‘Have Nowhere To Go,’ Says Activist
The drug problem of America seems to be seeping over the border into Mexico where addicts are unable to receive the type of help they need, claims BuzzFeed. According to a Syracuse University study, since 2007, the U.S. has deported 355,000 undocumented individuals to the small city of Tijuana, just over the border. It’s likely that a large number of those individuals experience addiction, especially because a majority of individuals caught are implicated in stolen or illegal drug problems. However, when they are all dumped into an area that is known for ease of availability for drugs, drug addiction problems fester and grow.
Of course, this is after they have been detained in the U.S. prison system where they most likely did not have availability of care for their addictions, either. While the Bureau of Prisons claims that all patients receive such treatment, un-documented detainees claim they do not receive it. Immigration attorney Grace Meng stated the cold-hard fact.
