General Reports

[Dogers69]

Will add that as I was taking the SDTJ bus from Tijuana to the border this past Sunday afternoon, we passed by the (several hours long) pedestrian line. Near the front of the line there was a prolonged fist fight that broke out between a couple of dudes in line, which involved several people. Including even a couple of older women nearby. Trying to break it up. Provided quite the entertainment for a few minutes for all the onlookers on the bus LOL. The fight actually broke up and then started over again 2 or 3 times. Eventually one of the women yelled up to the Mexican National Guard, who were visible from all the way up in the area where we all exit customs into Mexico (I think most of you are familiar with that general area. After the customs check and the bag screen you walk out to an area outside where there are always multiple Mexican National Guards just standing around.) One of the guards came down the stairs with one of those big-ass rifles they always carry and walked into the line towards the fight to break up the commotion. But by the time he got down, one of the guys involved in the fight had already walked away quickly towards the back of the line, out of sight.

Point in telling the story is we suspected the fight initially started over one of the dudes trying to jump the line, though we couldn't be 100% certain from a distance on the bus. But that definitely provided some solid entertainment on the bus ride to the border. Especially when the Mexican National Guard dude came down carrying his gun up as you never know how that could've ended.

This morning the mexican cop was guarding the sentri line from line cutters looking super stressed. A grandma walks past, the 12 yo five foot grandson was behind like 7 feet the cop tried to stop the kid. He kept saying he was with his grandma and he did not hesitate, at all, as soon as the cop put his arm put, to shove the cops arm away three times. It was pretty funny. He put that cop in his place like a boss.

[BrotherMouzone]

This is a awful idea. For starters the mexican police are only checking ID anyway 10% of the time. Most Americans can not just cut the line and not deal with screaming people. I tried to move up after 3 hrs once, just moving up 20 feet caused 20 guys to verbally attack me to the point I had to retreat. That day took 4 hrs I went home and did global entry that eventing. Unless your a give no fuxx kinda guy you won't be ready for the people yelling. I have seen line cutters use the sentri, with something or another, maybe fake, maybe expired, maybe someone else's I don't know, then right before the last check point they run over to the non sentri line. If you do this and get caught ubprobablybeill never be given sentri.

Will add that as I was taking the SDTJ bus from Tijuana to the border this past Sunday afternoon, we passed by the (several hours long) pedestrian line. Near the front of the line there was a prolonged fist fight that broke out between a couple of dudes in line, which involved several people. Including even a couple of older women nearby. Trying to break it up. Provided quite the entertainment for a few minutes for all the onlookers on the bus LOL. The fight actually broke up and then started over again 2 or 3 times. Eventually one of the women yelled up to the Mexican National Guard, who were visible from all the way up in the area where we all exit customs into Mexico (I think most of you are familiar with that general area. After the customs check and the bag screen you walk out to an area outside where there are always multiple Mexican National Guards just standing around.) One of the guards came down the stairs with one of those big-ass rifles they always carry and walked into the line towards the fight to break up the commotion. But by the time he got down, one of the guys involved in the fight had already walked away quickly towards the back of the line, out of sight.

Point in telling the story is we suspected the fight initially started over one of the dudes trying to jump the line, though we couldn't be 100% certain from a distance on the bus. But that definitely provided some solid entertainment on the bus ride to the border. Especially when the Mexican National Guard dude came down carrying his gun up as you never know how that could've ended.

[Clone8884]

OR. , get the F**CK*NG Sentri / global entry card, and stop this nonesense.

You make too much sense haha! I guess some people do not qualify though, they may have an old criminal record. A friend of mine was declined Global Entry because he got arrested for vandalism when he was 14 years old. He was let go and never charged but they still did not allow him to get GE. Crazy.

However this soda trick is a dick move. However, many of us in this forum lack morals, me included!

[Dogers69]

So at the last minute the PedWest was going to be reopened at 6 am 12/21. Supposedly since Title 42 was ending. The Supreme Court ruling made CBP change those planes and it will continue to be closed. So I think that's proof it's not a staffing issue. Not sure what plans they have if any when asylum seekers come after Title 42 unless they just let them all without making them wait and just trusting they will appear to court later.

Where do you live that you would even have to ask that question? Nobody has to show up to any asylum. Hearings. Its probably good to try because it may or may not be better to have citizenship. For instance it will allow you to travel to your real country a few months a year. But many places don't require papers to work. LOS Angeles just made a law for government jobs no papers needed. In most states you can have accessed buy a home open a business no papers. Health sinsurance car insurance, most New Jersey and long Island and upstate ny suburbs have become predominantly Spanish speaking. Not from Mexicans. The benefit of no papers is you get more things for free and can go to jospital when sick and like up half million medical bill and not have to pay it. 90% the alumni speakers will never receive asylum. At some point 30% people in isa will not have papers.

[CheckMate1]

I probably should not post this technique / trick. But here is what can easily be done to expedite your walk across the Tijuana border at San Ysidro.

Note: I already said I shouldn't post this. So don't beat me up. And I do not condone anything illegal. This is just my trick I discovered. Here it goes:

The Goddamn US Passport Card AND the protective sleeve will get you past the guards and Mexican customs / police when you get dropped off by taxi up by the overpass and see a huge line. Just confidently make eye contact and say "Sentri" and show them the BACK of your US Passport card. The back of your US Passport card looks very similar to the Sentri. Plus the protective cover IS exactly the same one used. Walk up the Sentri. Then buy a Soda at the final shop. Install your earbuds and magically get in the front of the line and maybe hand that soda to the ladies singing or selling chicklets in the left line next to you. Works every time. Like magic you saved 2 hrs. Note: Don't USE the Sentri line! Don't stand in the right lane (HandiCap) Just skip to the front and blend in to the left while chatting with the locals.

P.S. Yes I know some don't have a passport card. Well then pay the extra $30? And get one.

P. P.S. Yes I know this is cheating and so I advise you to not actually do it.

OR. , get the F**CK*NG Sentri / global entry card, and stop this nonesense.

[Artisttyp]

S. Not sure what plans they have if any when asylum seekers come after Title 42 unless they just let them all without making them wait and just trusting they will appear to court later.

Big Plans are in store. This is all a calculated move by our Govt.

[Sol12]

So at the last minute the PedWest was going to be reopened at 6 am 12/21. Supposedly since Title 42 was ending. The Supreme Court ruling made CBP change those planes and it will continue to be closed. So I think that's proof it's not a staffing issue. Not sure what plans they have if any when asylum seekers come after Title 42 unless they just let them all without making them wait and just trusting they will appear to court later.

[TjBrazil]

I have officially solved the line problem. Take southwest every time. They have flights everyday at 6 or 7 in the morning. You can cross over at 4 am and catch the blue trolley at 4:34 and catch your flight. Spirit and frontier don't have early flights available at that time.

[Dogers69]

I probably should not post this technique / trick. But here is what can easily be done to expedite your walk across the Tijuana border at San Ysidro.

Note: I already said I shouldn't post this. So don't beat me up. And I do not condone anything illegal. This is just my trick I discovered. Here it goes:

The Goddamn US Passport Card AND the protective sleeve will get you past the guards and Mexican customs / police when you get dropped off by taxi up by the overpass and see a huge line. Just confidently make eye contact and say "Sentri" and show them the BACK of your US Passport card. The back of your US Passport card looks very similar to the Sentri. Plus the protective cover IS exactly the same one used. Walk up the Sentri. Then buy a Soda at the final shop. Install your earbuds and magically get in the front of the line and maybe hand that soda to the ladies singing or selling chicklets in the left line next to you. Works every time. Like magic you saved 2 hrs. Note: Don't USE the Sentri line! Don't stand in the right lane (HandiCap) Just skip to the front and blend in to the left while chatting with the locals.

P.S. Yes I know some don't have a passport card. Well then pay the extra $30? And get one.

P. P.S. Yes I know this is cheating and so I advise you to not actually do it.

This is a awful idea. For starters the mexican police are only checking ID anyway 10% of the time. Most Americans can not just cut the line and not deal with screaming people. I tried to move up after 3 hrs once, just moving up 20 feet caused 20 guys to verbally attack me to the point I had to retreat. That day took 4 hrs I went home and did global entry that eventing. Unless your a give no fuxx kinda guy you won't be ready for the people yelling. I have seen line cutters use the sentri, with something or another, maybe fake, maybe expired, maybe someone else's I don't know, then right before the last check point they run over to the non sentri line. If you do this and get caught ubprobablybeill never be given sentri.

[BrotherMouzone]

I probably should not post this technique / trick. But here is what can easily be done to expedite your walk across the Tijuana border at San Ysidro.

Note: I already said I shouldn't post this. So don't beat me up. And I do not condone anything illegal. This is just my trick I discovered. Here it goes:

The Goddamn US Passport Card AND the protective sleeve will get you past the guards and Mexican customs / police when you get dropped off by taxi up by the overpass and see a huge line. Just confidently make eye contact and say "Sentri" and show them the BACK of your US Passport card. The back of your US Passport card looks very similar to the Sentri. Plus the protective cover IS exactly the same one used. Walk up the Sentri. Then buy a Soda at the final shop. Install your earbuds and magically get in the front of the line and maybe hand that soda to the ladies singing or selling chicklets in the left line next to you. Works every time. Like magic you saved 2 hrs. Note: Don't USE the Sentri line! Don't stand in the right lane (HandiCap) Just skip to the front and blend in to the left while chatting with the locals.

P.S. Yes I know some don't have a passport card. Well then pay the extra $30? And get one.

P. P.S. Yes I know this is cheating and so I advise you to not actually do it.

LOL, I personally think it's lame and unscrupulous as hell to line jump like that, but maybe that's just my opinion LOL. Disservice to those who choose to wait as much as a few hours in line, which includes a lot of honest, hard-working Mexicans, some of whom cross the border back and forth nearly every day for grinding work to support their families. If it's that serious and I crossed that frequently I'd probably just pony up for the SENTRI card. But again, maybe that's me.

[GentileBear]

I probably should not post this technique / trick. But here is what can easily be done to expedite your walk across the Tijuana border at San Ysidro.

Note: I already said I shouldn't post this. So don't beat me up. And I do not condone anything illegal. This is just my trick I discovered. Here it goes:

The Goddamn US Passport Card AND the protective sleeve will get you past the guards and Mexican customs / police when you get dropped off by taxi up by the overpass and see a huge line. Just confidently make eye contact and say "Sentri" and show them the BACK of your US Passport card. The back of your US Passport card looks very similar to the Sentri. Plus the protective cover IS exactly the same one used. Walk up the Sentri. Then buy a Soda at the final shop. Install your earbuds and magically get in the front of the line and maybe hand that soda to the ladies singing or selling chicklets in the left line next to you. Works every time. Like magic you saved 2 hrs. Note: Don't USE the Sentri line! Don't stand in the right lane (HandiCap) Just skip to the front and blend in to the left while chatting with the locals.

P.S. Yes I know some don't have a passport card. Well then pay the extra $30? And get one.

P. P.S. Yes I know this is cheating and so I advise you to not actually do it.

[Jackie888]

Everyone from Tecate to Tijuana is crossing the border to get to the San Ysidro Outlet mall to do their Christmas shopping. The lines are going to be a pain in the ass if you do you have Sentri.

[BrotherMouzone]

Is there a bathroom on the bus?

No, at least not on the "bus" I took 2 days ago. The "bus" I took was more of an enlarged van that looked exactly like the one in the link below. If you have large enough luggage (which I did) they make you load it in the very back of the bus before you hop on.

At least when I took it a couple days ago, once you get on, it doesn't take very long to get to the border. The bus goes through a special line that's reserved I guess for tour groups and the like.

I'm fairly patient so don't mind pedestrian lines up to 2 hours, but if I think the wait will be longer than that, this will be my go-to option going forward.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/southe...an/49116117273

[Artisttyp]

I've used the bus several times, usually saves saves some time plus you are sitting instead of standing most of the wait. Sometimes the pedal line is quicker depending on its length and how long you have to wait for the bus to load etc. Pro top. During the summers and afternoons always sit on the right side of bus, that sun can get hot sitting on the left side, especially if the window doesn't have a shade.

Is there a bathroom on the bus?

[Sol12]

According to the Customs website Pedi West has been closed. According to an article from a coupe of months ago it's due to staffing shortages and has been closed for a couple of months.

Most papers just report on what they are told and don't investigate. They've been telling that staffing BS for some time now. The port director even came up with the claim that it was also due to new hires not getting trained or something because of COVID. They are using Pedwest for the asylum seekers that are in the shelters or other parts of Tijuana waiting for their report date to be processed and let into the US. Also if Title 42 does go away it will only get worse.

Also for those in California the governor went to Mexicali last week to visit shelters and was with the Baja governor. He said he would continue to fight for them and helping them to come to the US. The next day he goes on with the media and cries that the immigration policies are hurting California because of the costs. So he only declares things a problem when he is looking for the federal government to give him money for problems that he caused.