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On the Border | 27Speaks Podcast

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Asylum seekers camp out along the border wall outside Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

Asylum seekers camp out along the border wall outside Sasabe, Arizona. COURTESY ELISSA MCLEAN AND ANDY WINTER

27Speaks on Feb 8, 2024

More than a quarter million people crossed the southern border into the United States in December 2023, a new record. Among the volunteers who were on the American side to provide aid to new arrivals were Elissa McLean and Andy Winter of Noyac. This week, the editors talk to the couple to learn about their experience and interaction with migrants at the border.

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