'They want to rob our kids so they can cross into the United States,' she added.
News of such tactic being employed by human traffickers in the vicinity of the shelter prompted pastor Gustavo Banda to beef up the security measures and chain down the entrance gate to the church.
'These are cases of desperation,' Banda said.
'Of course, the women have not accepted any of these offers, but clearly this is a huge concern because of the danger to the children.'
A 15-year-old migrant from Haiti told the San Diego Union-Tribune of the moment she saw men visiting the shelter offering to buy children.
'I could not even imagine the horror before I came here,' she said.