How smugglers seduce Central American migrants with the 'American Dream'

PBS News Hour - World

English - May 12, 2021 22:30 - 13.1 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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More migrants were arrested or detained along the southern border in April than during any other month in the last 20 years. Desperate to make it to the U.S., many Central American migrants are being influenced by smugglers and their rosy pitches of an easy journey north. Amna Nawaz reports on the messages that are fueling migration. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders