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Many people have [EP05] Lovely Ladies Dormitoryexpressed outrage since seeing pictures earlier this week of unarmed mothers and children coughing, crying, and running away from tear gas at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Some of the migrants, many of whom were trying to enter the U.S. to apply for asylum, had run to a border crossing when U.S. Customs and Border Protection closed the entrance and fired tear gas into the crowd.

More than 5,800 migrants from Central America have been dwelling at the Benito Juarez Sports Complex in Tijuana, Mexico, just one block away from the border, waiting to apply for asylum. U.S. Customs and Border Protection only processes between 40 and 80 cases a day at that site, which means migrants may wait weeks or months with limited access to food, water, health services, and other basic needs and supplies.

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The mayor of Tijuana, Juan Manuel Gastélum, has said the city cannot support the migrants alone and is asking the Mexican government and the United Nations for humanitarian aid. In the meantime, several human rights groups and nonprofit organizations, which we've listed below, are addressing the crisis by providing families with supplies and legal services. You can support their efforts by donating to their fundraising campaigns, volunteering, or purchasing items for migrants via store registries.

Migrants have the right to request asylum at the border. Instead, the U.S. is turning people away, forcing them to wait in Mexico, where they are vulnerable to detention, deportation, and gang violence. Many of them originally fled their homes in fear of persecution and violence. President Trump has authorized the military to use "lethal force" against migrants.

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The disturbing images and hateful rhetoric are overwhelming, but it's important to remember there are people on both sides of the border working to defend asylum seekers' rights and provide basic resources. If you'd like to get involved, here are some organizations you should consider supporting:

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1. Border Angels

Border Angels volunteers are delivering supplies to migrants in Tijuana. You can help by purchasing essential items, such as children's clothes, blankets, and diapers, through digital registries at Target and Walmart.

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2. Otay Mesa Detention Resistance

Otay Mesa Detention Resistance supports migrants and refugees currently held in and recently released from the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, California. The organization is currently working to deliver items, such as baby products, blankets, ready-to-eat food, and water, to migrants in Tijuana. You can contribute to the ongoing donation drive at Centro Cultural de la Raza, a community center in San Diego, through Dec. 22.

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3. The Sanctuary Caravan

The Sanctuary Caravan is a group supporters, including faith, labor, and community leaders, accompanying migrant children and their families at the border. You can get involved by housing a migrant family, volunteering, fundraising, joining upcoming events, or donating.

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4. The San Diego Rapid Response Network

Many migrants cleared to enter the U.S. by the Department of Homeland Security are turning to a migrant shelter run by the San Diego Rapid Response Network for help. The coalition provides these families with basic supplies, legal services, and information about the rights of asylum seekers, as well as travel and limited financial assistance to help them reach loved ones in other U.S. cities. You can help fund the group's recently opened migrant family shelter by donating to this GoFundMe campaign.

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5. Save the Children

Save the Children, an organization that protects and supports children around the world, has set up child-friendly spaces in Tijuana. Save the Children creates these spaces in emergency situations in an effort to provide children with a safe, playful environment that's stocked with toys and crafts. You can help support migrant children's needs by donating here.

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6. UNICEF

UNICEF is providing for migrant children by setting up drinking water, installing latrine and shower facilities, and distributing necessary supplies, such as hygiene and sanitation kits, soap, and sunscreen. In Central America and Mexico, the organization is also working to provide counseling for children and families who have endured violence, exploitation, and abuse. If you'd like to help, you can donate here.

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UPDATE: Dec. 5, 2018, 12:18 p.m. EST The Otay Mesa Detention Resistance was added to the list of organizations.

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