As the migration crisis continues along the U.S. southern border, the dangers facing those seeking to enter the United States aren't only in Mexico. Some of the most perilous parts of the journey are on the U.S. side of the border. The crackdown by migration authorities over the years has forced migrants to follow even more extreme routes to reach their dream destination. CGTN correspondent Alasdair Baverstock has the story.
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Illegal migration to the United States was on the rise during the pandemic. Migrants coming from South America normally fly to Mexico or other surrounding countries and continue on foot. But others walk through the Darien Gap, a dangerous jungle that connects South America with Central America. P...
Mexico's COVID death toll was one of the world's highest. And according to official data, roughly 1.5 million children lost at least one parent since March of 2020. Alasdair Baverstock reports on Mexico's pandemic orphans.
He was born in California but his parents are from China. So qualifying for the Winter Olympics in Beijing was particularly personal for U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou. His longtime dream? To win a medal in front of his grandparents from both sides of his family. All of them live in Beijing. But...
