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May 19, 2023
Why Chinese Migrants Are Making Risky Journey From South America to US

VOA Mandarin's Hai Lun, Mo Yu and Ning Lu and VOA Spanish's Victor Hugo Castillo traveled to Mexican and Texas border cities to talk to Chinese migrants who had come from South America. VOA's Elizabeth Lee tells the story. Cameras: Hai Lun, Ning Lu, Victor Hugo Castillo, Oscar Cavadia.
May 09, 2023
US Migrant Shelters at Border Fill to Capacity

In Reynosa, a Mexican town on the Texas border, some non-profit organizations are stepping in to help migrants as they arrive
February 10, 2023
Glitchy App Frustrates Migrants Seeking Appointments for Possible US Entry

Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border seeking legal entry into the U.S. must now request processing appointments through a Customs and Border Protection mobile application called CBP One. But amid overwhelming demand, some complain the app doesn’t work. Victor Hugo Castillo reports from McAllen, Texas.
January 18, 2023
Officials in Mexican State of Tamaulipas Provide Food, Shelter to Migrants

Health officials are also proactively taking action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and flu inside the shelters
January 17, 2023
Central American Migrants Upset US Immigration Program Excludes Them

In early January the US put in place a humanitarian parole process which allows some Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants to live and work in the US temporarily
December 16, 2022
Overwhelmed by Influx, Mexican Mayor Urges Migrants to Go Elsewhere

The mayor of Reynosa, Mexico, near the US border, is warning migrants to stay away because his city has been overwhelmed by the thousands of migrants already there and can't help any more who are making their way to the United States. Victor Hugo Castilllo reports. Camera: Victor Hugo Castilllo.
August 19, 2022
Work Program Helps Migrants in Mexico Who Seek Asylum in US

Some migrants opt to wait in Mexico rather than risk lives in illegal crossings to US

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