US-Mexico border crisis: Thousands more migrants expected as restrictions end
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00:00 Migrants stage a protest near Mexico's southern border.
00:04 Some even stitching their lips shut as they call on authorities for help.
00:09 Those gathered here want Mexico to close its detention centres after a fire broke out at
00:14 a border facility last month.
00:16 "Justice must be done in a very transparent and firm way, which is what all the migrant
00:21 population at the borders between Mexico and USA wants."
00:25 "I'll do what's necessary to reach our objective.
00:29 The authorities over here are not listening to us, not helping us with anything, like
00:33 we are unnoticed by them.
00:35 We're going after a dream and we will reach it.
00:38 I'm willing to do what's necessary."
00:42 Mexico has been under pressure from Washington to do more to stop migrants from crossing
00:46 the border.
00:48 An immigration commissioner who previously headed the country's prisons was appointed
00:52 in 2019.
00:53 And he's remained in his role despite pressure for him to step aside after 40 migrants died
00:58 in last month's fire.
01:01 On Tuesday, the commissioner was arraigned on charges he failed to protect those in his
01:05 custody.
01:06 "The judge dismissed the request to remove the commissioner from his position and bar
01:11 him from leaving the country because his role requires him to meet with authorities, especially
01:15 from the United States."
01:17 Several thousand migrants have begun their journey from Mexico's southern border with
01:21 the aim of reaching the United States.
01:24 The caravan's treacherous journey starting as US authorities get set to end pandemic-era
01:29 restrictions on asylum in May.