More Central Americans are migrating through Mexico, heading to the US. Many pass through one particular spot, across a river that connects two towns — one on the Guatemalan side, the other in Mexico. KJZZ’s Jorge Valencia went there to see how the free passage of goods — and people — between the two countries have been a way of life for years. But it may be tested if Mexico clamps down more on migrants passing through its southern border.
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