Crisis at the US-Mexico border
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Along the border between Texas and Mexico, there is a constant flow of illegal migrants trying to cross the border. They pay smugglers thousands of dollars to escape from the violence and poverty in their Central American countries.
Most of them are frightened families, but there are criminals and gang members as well. Despite the small chance of getting asylum, they still want to take their chances.
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