Thousands of migrants stranded in Mexico live a life of struggle
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Migration has slowed down during the pandemic but it hasn’t stopped. Thousands of migrants from places as far away as Africa have stopped in a small town in Southern Mexico. It’s their temporary home as they try to figure out what to do next.
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