Immigrants are falling prey to social media

The World

The number of unauthorized migrants crossing the US southern border is at a record high. It’s been 2 million people in the past 11 months. These migrants undertaking the perilous journey to the US are overwhelmingly dependent on social media. But, as The World’s Tibisay Zea reports, they have no idea what’s real and what might be a scam.

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