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Ana Adlerstein

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Inside a migrant shelter for men: Untold stories of trauma, challenges

April 27, 2021Migration

Single adults make up about 80% of border apprehensions — and men are in the majority — when trying to cross into the United States.

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Adult men are the majority at a migrant shelter in Mexico
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