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00:00The presidential election is being closely followed here in Senegal, as many hope for
00:04a future in the USA. Since 2023, many have travelled from Senegal to the USA via Nicaragua,
00:12which is one of the only countries in Central America that is visa-free for Senegalese.
00:17Even though it's still a perilous crossing through Central America, some say it's less
00:21dangerous than the Atlantic route and the overland route through now junta-led countries.
00:26There are still also thousands applying for the green card scheme, which sees 55,000 visas
00:31given out every year to non-US citizens. Today, at a green card stall in Dakar, there were
00:37hopes for a Kamala victory.
00:39Harris. It's Harris that will win, inshallah. Trump is pretty close-minded on immigration.
00:47For us, we want to immigrate to the United States. Harris' election will be welcome.
00:54I want Harris to win the election. I really wish that. I like the way she makes her campaign
01:04and her speeches.
01:07This morning, the president of the US Senegalese Association, Mahmoudou Drame, told local media
01:12that he is concerned about those who are undergoing the asylum process currently and hopes for
01:17some sort of continuity. When it comes to business and diplomacy, that continuity is
01:22also key for Senegal. There are millions of US dollars spent here every year in aid
01:27and investment, and Senegal is seen as a key US partner in West Africa.