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Apr 2023
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The Outsourcing of America’s Border Prob...

The New York Times
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This episode contains descriptions of severe injuries. Tough new border policies introduced by the Biden administration have sharply reduced the number of migrants crossing into the United States. But the measures have also created a combustible bottleneck along the southern border. That situation exploded last week when a deadly fire broke out at a detenti ... Show More
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