SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- The head of the Migrant Pro Defense Council in Baja California, José Moreno, is accusing Tijuana Police officers of extorting money from migrants as they get deported from the U.S.

Moreno told reporters Tuesday afternoon, his group is preparing to file a formal complaint with Tijuana Mayor Ismael Burgueño Ruiz in regard to officer "squeezing" money from migrants.

"Tijuana Municipal Police is having a field day," Moreno said. "This is to notify local authorities about how extortions are on the rise. ... We need to get rid of these practices especially with the constant flow of people being repatriated."

Moreno says migrants are being approached outside the Salvation Army shelter as well as other points where they seek help.

"They are shaken down for money, b

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