The Long Wait to Enter US at Southern Border

Freezing temperatures on the El Paso del Norte Bridge between Mexico and the U.S. have forced migrants waiting to request asylum to move to a shelter to escape the cold. The migrants have been told their places in line on the bridge will be kept. Lining up to get the chance to make an asylum request is just one step for migrants in their effort to enter the United States. VOA’s immigration reporter Aline Barros visited the bridge and filed this report.