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A Look Into What Immigrant Families Face At Busiest Border Crossing

NPR

By Ari Shapiro

Published July 31, 2018 at 5:21 PM EDT

Dahani Gudiel, 25, from Guatemala turned herself and her three daughters in to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection outside of McAllen, Texas on Monday. Gudiel says she crossed the border seeking asylum after being threatened by gangs at home.

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