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    3 days ago

    From https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyn9jwqzy8o

    A year after the BBC last visited the border to understand the impact of the migrant crisis on the border, sites that were once teeming with migrants lie largely silent.

    Just a few years ago, as many as 2,500 migrants once camped outside the city’s historic Sacred Heart Catholic church. Many lined the streets sleeping on donated blankets, idling while they waited for food and water to be distributed by local charities.

    Now, only a handful of parishioners can be seen coming in and out of the church.

    Immigration was made a top issue by Trump because he knew Americans were concerned about border security.