After 3 and a half years, Ped West reopens for border crossers heading south into Tijuana

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) - - Ped West, the 2nd pedestrian crossing at the San Ysidro Port of Entry will begin processing border commuters in a south bound instructions for the very first time in 3 and a half years.

It is set to resume Monday for the night rush hour.

Hours of operation will be from 3 to 11 p.m. seven days a week.

It was closed down in April 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic began.

The center's northbound operations resumed in January only to shut down again eight months later on to accommodate the processing of a sudden rise of migrant and asylum-seekers.

It resumed to northbound commuters last Friday.

That side of the crossing is open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

" With the resumption of operations at the Pedestrian West southbound center, we are taking steps to return to operational capability and enhance the every day life of countless travelers in the region who cross every day," stated Mariza Marin, Port Director of the San Ysidro Port of Entry. "CBP will continue to work on enhancing social and financial relations across the border, particularly on the eve of the holiday."

According to a declaration released by CBP, it "routinely plans for and executes contingency measures to support the overarching agency objective and make sure the security and health and wellbeing of those in the company's custody. CBP will continue to assess the scenario along the border and make operational modifications as required. Stakeholders will be provided with operational updates as they become available."

Since Ped West closed down in a southbound direction, individuals have actually been required to use the facility on the east side of the port of entry resulting in long waits for commuters.

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Last week, individuals like Esmeralda Hernandez stated opening the crossing in a southbound instructions would make life much easier for her and countless others who live in Tijuana but operate in the San Diego side of the border.

"If they opened it the other method, it would be so excellent," she stated.