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Desperate Migrants Risk Dangerous Journeys as Policies Shift

  • Thousands of poor migrants in Mexico are riding freight trains north to the US border.
  • The migrants are rushing to reach the border before a policy allowing rapid expulsions ends.
  • Though uncertain of the new rules, migrants want to reach the border as soon as possible.
  • The migrants, including families with children, are mainly from Venezuela aiming for Ciudad Juarez and the US.
  • The journeys expose migrants to dangers from gangs, harsh weather, and accidents.
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