Saturday, March 6, 2021

Asylum-Seekers Are Entering The U.S. Again — But Many More Migrants Are Left Behind

Dilicia Mejia and her 16-year-old, Jorlene, from Honduras, showed up at a migrant shelter in Reynosa three weeks ago. They are part of the new surge of Central Americans hoping somehow they will be allowed into the U.S. under Biden

Many are fleeing crime and poverty in Central America and rushing to the U.S.-Mexico border. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas this week called the situation a "stressful challenge."

(Image credit: John Burnett/NPR)

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