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Many families and teenagers have been approaching the US-Mexico border in recent months, hoping to enter the US. Yet, we hear less about men crossing — adult men who are alone, and who actually represent the vast majority of people attempting to enter the United States in recent months, following historical trends. Reporter Ana Adlerstein visited a migrant shelter in the northern Mexican state of Sonora, where men typically rest and prepare before a dangerous crossing.