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.