A California community sees a dip in immigration. Where have all the people gone?

By Jasmine Garsd

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has corralled would-be asylum seekers into what locals are calling open-air detention camps (OADs) in and around Jacumba, Calif. Above, migrants appear inside one of the camps on Jan. 12.

The town of Jacumba, on the California-Mexico border, has experienced a massive influx of migrants. Unofficial detention camps have popped up throughout the community. Then one day, something changed.

(Image credit: Ash Ponders/Ash Ponders for NPR)

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