Tourism slumps in Tijuana since arrival of migrants

SAN DIEGO --- Tour operators and medical and dental offices in the Mexican border city of Tijuana are reporting a slowdown in business since a caravan of Central American migrants arrived. Tourists and visitors have been cancelling planned trips to the Mexican state of Baja California since the border crossing shut down briefly a week ago, and according to tour-friendly business owners, many fear getting trapped in Mexico should the crossing close again, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Sunday. Antonio Gamboa, who owns a well-known food truck park, said business has slumped 30 percent. "It's very disappointing because everything is normal in Tijuana, and it's a very isol...

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