Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-more-migrants-are-attempting-a-life-threatening-pacific-ocean-route-to-enter-the-u-s Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio 2023 was one of the deadliest years on record for migrants crossing the southern U.S. border. Experts say tougher enforcement is pushing migrants to take more dangerous risks, like using the Pacific Ocean to try to reach San Diego from Tijuana, Mexico, resulting in a spike in drownings. Gustavo Solis of KPBS in San Diego reports. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jul 20, 2024