| Hundreds Of Melchor Students Were Late For Class Today, Here's Why |
| Mon, January 13, 2025 |
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It made news in Benque Viejo this morning when hundreds of school children were late for school. That's because they were stuck at the border. All of them come across from Melchor daily. They were backed up at the border crossing well past the start time for school. And why is that? Well, there are just too many of them - more than ever. How many? 912 - which is more than twice what it was 8 years ago when the Immigration Department started using special border cards for the students.
Two booths are dedicated just to the students - but because the number increased from last semester to this one - the Immigration Department will have to work out another strategy.
This morning - the school children - who attend classes at primary and high schools between Benque Viejo and San Ignacio got cleared from the Immigration crossing at 8:40 AM - making many of them late for classes.
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