Yesterday, in Tijuana, more than a thousand of members of the Central American caravan marched to a bridge that leads to the San Ysidro International Border Crossing. There, they were stopped by Mexican Federal Police, where tensions grew, and the caravan scattered along the edge of the border, crossing the Tijuana River where they were repelled by tear gas launched by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. This is a small selection of images from yesterday’s news event made by Columbia, SC photojournalists Sean Rayford and Thomas Hammond. When Sean returns from Tijuana, the photographers will host a presentation and panel discussion in Columbia, S.C. Details coming soon.

tijuana caravan nov 25 17016-3Members of the Central American caravan run up the north embankment of the Tijuana River as they approach the U.S. border Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Sean Rayford Members of the Central American caravan run up the north embankment of the Tijuana River as they approach the U.S. border Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Sean Rayford 

MigrantBorderMarch-6Members of the Central American caravan flee the US-Mexico border fence after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers fired tear gas to disperse the growing crowd Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Thomas Hammond Members of the Central American caravan flee the United States Mexico border fence after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers fired tear gas to disperse the growing crowd Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Thomas Hammond

tijuana caravan nov 25 17517Members of the Central American caravan walk along the northern embankment of the Tijuana River as they approach the fence at the U.S. border Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Sean Rayford Members of the Central American caravan run up the north embankment of the Tijuana River as they approach the U.S. border Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Sean Rayford 

MigrantBorderMarch-4United States Department of Homeland Security Police observe members of the Central American caravan as they are halted by the steel fence that separates the U.S. and Mexico at the San Ysidro International Border Crossing Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Thomas Hammond United States Department of Homeland Security Police observe members of the Central American caravan as they are halted by the steel fence that separates the U.S. and Mexico at the San Ysidro International Border Crossing Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Thomas Hammond

MigrantBorderMarch-5A demonstrator holds an American flag above the crowd as members of the Central American caravan gather on the northern embankment of the Tijuana River where it meets a steel fence separating the United States and Mexico on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Thomas Hammond A demonstrator holds an American flag above the crowd as members of the Central American caravan gather on the northern embankment of the Tijuana River where it meets a steel fence separating the United States and Mexico on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Thomas Hammond

tijuana caravan nov 25 18448A law enforcement officer with the Mexican Federal Police puts his arm around a member of the Central American caravan after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol repelled the group by launching tear gas at the international border Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Sean Rayford A law enforcement officer with the Mexican Federal Police puts his arm around a member of the Central American caravan after U.S. Customs and Border Patrol repelled the group by launching tear gas at the international border Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by Sean Rayford 

CORRECTION: This post originally reported that "thousands of members of the Central American caravan marched to a bridge that leads to the San Ysidro International Border Crossing." It has been edited to, "more than a thousand members" in order to more accurately represent the size of the group.

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