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U.S. authorities accelerate removal of Haitian asylum-seekers from Texas-Mexico border

09.19.2021 - By PBS NewsHourPlay

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Thousands of migrants, mostly from Haiti, have gathered under a bridge in the border town of Del Rio, Texas, where officials have declared a local state of emergency. The crisis has spotlighted Biden's continued use of a Trump-era deportation policy, and highlights the growing migration crisis triggered by multiple recent tragedies in Haiti. Texas Public Radio's Joey Palacios reports from the scene in Del Rio. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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