Dangers and change at the U.S. Southern border

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🗓️ 29 March 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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People from all over the world are arriving at the Southern U.S. border, including an influx of Chinese migrants and asylum seekers. Meanwhile, a deadly fire at a migrant holding facility in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez broke out late Monday, killing 39 people and injuring 29 others. It’s the latest example of the dangers asylum seekers face when trying to enter the U.S. Plus, fake bomb threats are used to harass China critics. Guests: Axios' Astrid Galván, Stef Kight and Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Robin Linn, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Deadly Mexico fire highlights growing frustrations among migrants trying to enter U.S. Inside the boom in Chinese migrants at the southern border Exclusive: Fake bomb threats used to harass China critics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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