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Next Train to Trump Town

DANIEL BECERRIL

MEXICO

Amatlán de Los Reyes, Mexico— To prevent immigrants from entering the U.S. illegally, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to build a wall along the Mexican border. But these men from Central America, accepting food and supplies as their train travels north on October 22, remain undeterred. The latest sign: a spike in women and children crossing into Arizona, many fleeing violence in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. The increase suggests smugglers are changing their routes—and that the gangs are a lot more frightening than Trump and his new administration.

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2nd December 2016
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