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August 30, 2021

Mexican Authorities Attack Caravan of U.S.-Bound Asylum Seekers
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In Mexico, a caravan of some 500 asylum seekers, including young
children, was assaulted by Mexican authorities Saturday as the group
made its way to Mexico City to demand expedited asylum proceedings. The
caravan was mostly made up of people from Haiti, Central America, Cuba
and Colombia, who've been blocked from leaving the southern state of
Chiapas while their cases are processed. This is an asylum seeker from
Nicaragua.

Cristian Galeano: "If we could live in our countries, we would not have
come. If we were not oppressed, we would not have come from our
countries. As you can see, most are young, poor people, people in need.
We only want to work."



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