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Nearly 20,000 migrants awaiting asylum near U.S.-Mexico border

More than 19,000 people are waiting along the Mexico border to seek asylum. Entering the U.S. legally is becoming more difficult, so many are choosing to dangerously cross the border. At least 170 migrants are missing or have died this year. Mireya Villarreal reports.
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