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Migrants hope to reach US before Trump takes office

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Jules Giessler
January 6, 2025

Dozens of migrants from Central and South America have received temporary permits to travel across Mexico. They hope to cross into the US before Donald Trump takes office with his promise of carrying out mass deportations.

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