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On U.S.-Mexico border, migrants crowd a 'broken' system

On the U.S.-Mexico border, crowds of migrants and a 'broken' system

06/12/2019

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On U.S.-Mexico border, migrants crowd a 'broken' system

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On the U.S.-Mexico border, crowds of migrants and a 'broken' system

May saw the highest number of crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border since 2007. Due to the surge and a new Trump administration policy that keeps asylum seekers in Mexico until their claims are processed, communities on both sides of the divide are struggling to handle the population influx. Many asylum seekers are families fleeing instability and violence in their countries. Amna Nawaz reports.

06/12/2019

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