Latin America Becomes New Home for Migrants

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The largest non-governmental migrant shelter in the Mexican border city of Juarez recently hosted a health fair.

Other smaller shelters even sought in folks from all over town. And while children received immunizations and some adults diabetes screenings, migrants were also offered substance abuse counseling and some much-needed therapy to address some of the trauma they faced during their journey to the border.

The former comes as migrants arrive in new lands and are quickly targeted by criminal organizations to not only sell drugs, but, ironically, use drugs to get their minds off their trials and tribulations.

In this episode of Border Report Live, correspondent Julian Resendiz shares some of the stories he heard during last week’s health fair.

The resources sent to help migrants highlighted the new role that Latin American countries have taken on since President Trump took office and announced a crackdown on illegal immigration that includes mass deportation and shutting down asylum.

On Monday, immigration experts warned that some of these countries might not be prepared for an influx of deported migrants.

Also Monday, a legal aid group discussed the moments leading up to the planned deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children who were already boarded on plans when their removal was blocked.