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Those greeting the migrants when they arrive at the U.S. southern border and when they are released from Border Patrol custody are volunteers.
"People are arriving here from all around the world," Mendez said."I've been catching catchphrases from different places. I've been catching how to say hi in India when people are coming from India." She started volunteering at the Iris Avenue Transit Center last September before the migrant welcome center opened and street releases stopped."We've definitely helped more than 33,000 people here. People have been getting dropped off from Border Patrol stations and just released to San Diego with no plans- being very disoriented," said Mendez.According to Customs and Border Protection, between February and March, the number of migrants arriving jumped 7% from 31,500 to 33,784.
"We are looking at the local and federal governments to really step in. I know new funding has been allocated," she said.
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