US-Mexico border tensions: Political stand-off over migrant crossings

The US Congress is considering a measure that would shut down its southern border with Mexico if the daily average of migrant crossings exceeds five thousand. That's well below the current number of crossings as migrants and asylum seekers from Latin America flee to the US. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from the border town of Eagle Pass in Texas. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Mexico #UnitedStates #US #MexicoUSBorder #Texas #TakeOurBorderBackConvoy #migrants #asylumseekers #refugees