The dangers of waiting in Mexico for an asylum appointment

The World

Weeks before the US presidential elections, the fear of a second Donald Trump presidency has compelled thousands to hasten their pace to cross the Rio Grande as quickly as possible. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

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