PBS

How social media lures migrants into undertaking treacherous journeys

Many people use social media to document the things we enjoy most in our lives, like vacations, meals or the latest TikTok dance. But it can also be used to influence people to seek better lives, ...
MarketWatch

Biden administration’s streamlined refugee program helps some avoid dangerous journeys. Yet border crossings continue.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (AP) — Five years ago, Alexis Llanos and his family fled Venezuela for Colombia, escaping death threats and political persecution. The family then planned to make the dangerous and ...
PBS

The deadly risks migrants face to cross the land bridge between North and South America

Illegal border crossings into the United States from Mexico have dropped in the last few months. But further south, hundreds of thousands of migrants are making dangerous journeys through the Darien ...
Orlando Sentinel

New immigration policy that avoids dangerous journey works. But border crossings continue

LEHIGH ACRES — Five years ago, Alexis Llanos and his family fled Venezuela for Colombia, escaping death threats and political persecution. The family then planned to make the dangerous and deadly ...