Thousands of Migrants Overwhelm Remote Arizona Border Crossing
Even Democrats in the border state are demanding that the Biden administration do something to halt the flow of migrants.
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Gerston Miranda and his wife were among thousands of migrants recently arriving at this remote area on Arizonaâs southern border with Mexico, squeezing into the United States through a gap in the wall and walking overnight about 14 miles with two school-aged daughters to surrender to Border Patrol agents.
âThere is no security in my country,â said the 28-year-old from Ecuador, who lost work when his employer closed due to extortion by criminals. âWithout security you cannot work. You cannot live.â
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