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How Brazen Smugglers Are Fueling Record Numbers At The Southern Border

How Brazen Smugglers Are Fueling Record Numbers At The Southern Border

FromConsider This from NPR


How Brazen Smugglers Are Fueling Record Numbers At The Southern Border

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A record 172,000 migrants were apprehended at the southern border in March. Those numbers are fueled, in part, by smuggling organizations that exploit desperate migrants, most of them from central America. NPR's John Burnett and KTEP's Angela Kocherga report on their tactics.Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tells NPR about a new multi-agency effort to crack down on smugglers. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
May 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.