US President Joe Biden has tasked Kamala Harris with addressing the root causes of migration from Central America. Harris will be in Guatemala and Mexico next week for her first foreign trip as vice president. Illegal crossings into the US have been on the rise this year, hitting their highest level in 20 years. Our correspondents Fanny Allard and Kethevane Gorjestani report from Texas.

US President Joe Biden has tasked Kamala Harris with addressing the root causes of migration from Central America. Harris will be in Guatemala and Mexico next week for her first foreign trip as vice president. Illegal crossings into the US have been on the rise this year, hitting their highest level in 20 years. Our correspondents Fanny Allard and Kethevane Gorjestani report from Texas.

US&nbsp;President Joe Biden has tasked Kamala Harris with addressing the root causes of migration from Central America. Harris will be in Guatemala and Mexico next week for her first foreign trip as vice president. Illegal crossings into the US have been on the rise this year, hitting their highest level in 20 years. Our correspondents Fanny Allard and Kethevane Gorjestani report&nbsp;from Texas.

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