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As the U.S. continues to face an increased flow of migrant arrivals, extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change could be fueling the crisis. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez speaks with one Guatemalan farmer whose crops were devastated by hurricanes last year, and who is now contemplating leaving his home and family for the U.S.
While larger cities in Texas have federally-supported shelters for asylum seekers, in Arizona federal support is limited and priority goes to unaccompanied minors. CBS News was there when families were dropped off and reunited at a non-profit shelter in Tucson. Lilia Luciano reports.
Border Patrol has shifted course and has started releasing migrant families into smaller desert towns as the agency deals with a recent increase in families crossing the border. CBS News got a firsthand look at one Arizona border town affected. Lilia Luciano reports.
For the first time, a pool of reporters was granted access to a migrant holding center in Donna, Texas. About 3,400 unaccompanied children are housed inside this massively overcrowded facility. Mireya Villarreal reports.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says at least 317 people in their detention facilities have tested positive for COVID-19. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN with more on the impact the outbreak is having on both sides of the border.
Health officials in Puerto Rico fear the number of cases on the island may be three times higher than reported, as Governor Vazquez cancels a $38 million order for testing kits. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN to discuss the response to the governor's decision and how residents are coping.
