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Troops for three years. he now lives in iowa. but he is facing deportation back to afghanistan. he says that would be a death sentence. joining me now, i want to first of all thank you for all you did for us as an interpreter. can you tell me what our government is telling you about why he would be deported? how far does this go back? >> good morning. it has been an honor to be on your shell, and what i get from the government is from when i was nine years old. during the interview they asked me if i had any close interaction with the taliban. this was my asylum interview in america. and i sai...

Islam. you could not go back to your country your town is pretty much 100 percent islamic. you asked for asylum. everything went fine during the process until what happened? >> >> so it was basically until i had my asylum interview and i was told to come back in two weeks to pick up my decision and then a week later i got a phone call and basically letting me know that they won't have a decision ready for me. and that they do not know when i would get a decision and that i should just expect it any time in the mail. and it's been almost eight months since and i'm still awaiting a decision. ste...

Way. i know all of them are not like that. >> the icy reception came as a shock once they set up to now, the mexican people have treated them well. even the local people who wore the "make tijuana great again" had wanted to force the migrants to move on. there are currently 6,000 migrants waiting for entry into the u.s. and that is a two or three month wait just for an asylum interview. plus an additional seven or 8,000 migrants are moving toward tijuana. the government says it does not have the resources for resources for long-term shelter. and today for the first time, the u.s. shut down the...

To me it feels like they invaded. >> nearby, a counter protest. supporters say mexico should welcome and protect immigrants. >> it's important that we consider our mexican brothers are also in the same situation. >> the shelter remained on lockdown until protesters went home. >> here for work, to have a better life and no trouble. not troublemakers. >> more than 6,000 caravan migrants arrived in tijuana. there shelter looking out like a refugee camp, as many realize they cannot easily cross the border and any asylum interview is at least five weeks away. >> i tell them it's better for you to g...

Line up for their shot at the american dream. >> everyone has to come in legally, i'm going legally. >> what the administration was trying to do was funnel illegal immigrants into this line and put down their name on the list. what the judge is saying, the immigrants don't have to wait like they are here. the united states is accepting 50 names today for asylum interview. the judge says not necessary, these migrants can file their claim anywhere they want on the border. for thousands at the mexican border that spells opportunity. federal judge john tager on obama appointee from san francisco s...