30 Issues: The Border, the Caravan and President Trump

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 26, 2018

Washington Post national security reporter Nick Miroff talks about the latest news from the border, plus how the caravan of asylum seekers traveling through Mexico to the U.S. from Central America has become a perfect wedge issue for President Trump ahead of the midterm elections. Plus New York Times reporter Annie Correal calls in to talk about what she's seeing and hearing from migrants as she travels with the caravan through Mexico.

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