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Uncertainty Grips Migrants as a Second Trump Administration Approaches

Season 2024 Episode 235

Migrants waiting in Tijuana to enter the U.S. legally face growing fears as a second Trump administration looms. Stricter border policies, mass deportation plans, and tariffs on Mexico fuel anxiety on both sides of the border. California, home to 1.8 million undocumented immigrants, could feel the greatest impact.

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