The past twelve months have been the deadliest on record for the migrants crossing the Southern US Border from Mexico. More than 800 have died in the last fiscal year.
This past year also saw a shift in migration. More and more are coming from Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela. Past entry points have given way to more remote locations on the border, like Eagle Pass and Del Rio, Texas.
These were sleepy border towns, now they some of the busiest junctions on the border. Who is arriving and what happens when they get there? NPR’s Marisa Peñaloza and Joel Rose report.
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