Migrants at the US-Mexico border await their fate
A migrant shields herself from the sun while resting at a plaza near the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge point of entry into the US, after being caught trying to cross into the US, March 18, 2021, in Reynosa, Mexico.
Migrants continue to arrive in large numbers to the US-Mexico border, with many more expected in the days ahead. The Biden administration is taking a lot of heat from many sides for not being adequately prepared. Also, an unlikely new alliance has formed between conservatives and progressives in El Salvador: They came together in opposition to foreign mining companies. And, Israel will hold yet another national election — the country’s fourth round of voting in two years. We have a preview of how Israelis are feeling ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
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