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July 20, 2023

Migrants Face Intense Heat in Mexico as They Wait to Apply for Asylum at U.S. Border
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In northern Mexico, migrants stuck at the U.S. border waiting to apply
for asylum are facing increasingly desperate conditions. Temperatures in
the border city of Nuevo Laredo soared to nearly 110 degrees on
Wednesday.

Carmen Sarmiento: "We need to be drinking cold beverages frequently to
adjust our body temperature. But the rest of the day we feel low in
energy, dehydrated. My daughter's lips are chapped even though I give
her hydration solutions and lip balm. She's still quite affected."



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