On the campaign trail, candidate Joe Biden said he would end a Trump administration program that makes asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border wait out their court cases in Mexico. But in late December, President-elect Biden walked back the timeline of his promise. There are now growing questions about what’s next. World’s Monica Campbell has more from people waiting in Mexico.
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