Mexican immigration authorities have stopped allowing humanitarian workers from entering the country’s migrant detention facilities. And while officials say they will re-open access starting Saturday, humanitarian workers are alarmed by the government’s lack of transparency. They say they’re concerned migrants’ human rights are being violated in the absence of independent observers. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Jorge Valencia.
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