A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey: An Update

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An increasing number of migrants are trying to pass through the dangerous terrain connecting South and Central America. What forces them to take that route?

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With mountains, intense mud, fast-running rivers and thick rainforest, the Darién Gap, a strip of terrain connecting South and Central America, is one of the most dangerous places on the planet.

Over the past few years, there has been an enormous increase in the number of migrants passing through the perilous zone in the hopes of getting to the United States.

Today, we hear the story of one family that’s risking everything to make it across.

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The pandemic, climate change and growing conflict are forcing
a seismic shift in global migration.
Two crises are
converging at the Darién Gap: an economic and humanitarian disaster underway in South America and the bitter fight over immigration policy in Washington.

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