The Heat: U.S.-Mexico border crisis

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Mexico's Foreign Secretary Alicia Barcena on Friday to discuss the record number of illegal crossings at the Southern border and possible solutions. In 2023, U.S. Custom and Border patrol agents encountered more than two-and-a-half million migrants. CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock has more from Eagle Pass, Texas. To discuss: Rafael Carranza is an Immigration Issues reporter for the Arizona Republic newspaper. Todd Bensman is a Senior National Security Fellow with the Center for Immigration Studies and author of “Overrun: How Joe Biden Unleashed the Greatest Border Crisis in U.S. History” Abel Nunez is the Executive Director of the Central American Resource Center or CARECEN. Rafael Bernal is a staff writer for The Hill where he covers Hispanic politics and global migration. Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.