The Crisis at the U.S. Mexico Border

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Most of the people arriving in El Paso are on their way somewhere else. New York City has been the major destination for months, but Chicago and Denver have followed suit. The influx of migrants is forcing so-called sanctuary cities to reconsider how much they can provide sanctuary.

Title 42, a Covid-era policy that included strict limits on migration into the US from Mexico, has expired. El Paso Times reporter Lauren Villagran explains what that means for both the border communities and the far-flung cities feeling the brunt of border politics.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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