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Migrants from Ecuador pay more than 10K to 'coyotes' to get the U.S.

Migrants from Ecuador pay more than 10K to 'coyotes' to get the U.S.

Lia Salvador reports form McAllen, Texas, at the U.S. - Mexico border

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Sep 16, 2024
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In this part of the series Crossing the Border, we present the story of reporter Lia Salvador, who came from his native Ecuador to McAllen, Texas, to investigate the payment of thousands of dollars in extortion that Ecuadorian migrants make on their way to the United States.

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