Migrant Crossings, Desperation, Fears

Migrant crossings along the U.S. southern border hit new highs this year, as did the number of displaced people worldwide. NPR’s Jasmine Garsd spent time in Tijuana, Mexico this week speaking with people who are increasingly desperate while waiting for their immigration appointments. They include a Venezuelan medical student who has spent months living in Mexican shelters and a Russian medical specialist fleeing the war with his family.  

 

Garsd tells Morning Edition that people are worried about finding lodging and work, and potentially facing xenophobia, once in the U.S. She says all the migrants she spoke with said “it can’t be worse than where they come from.” 

 

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