The Outsourcing of America’s Border Problem

<p><i>This episode contains descriptions of severe injuries.</i></p><p>Tough new border policies introduced by the Biden administration have sharply reduced the number of migrants crossing into the United States. But the measures have also created a combustible bottleneck along the southern border. That situation exploded last week when a deadly fire broke out at a detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.</p><p>Simon Romero, a national correspondent for The Times, explains how the United States has leaned more heavily on Mexico to help handle its immigration dilemma, bringing cities like Juárez to a breaking point.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/simon-romero">Simon Romero</a>, a national correspondent for The New York Times covering the Southwest.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Mexican officials have announced that they are investigating the fire<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/world/americas/fire-mexico-migrants.html"> as a homicide case</a>.</li><li>There has been a<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/us/mexico-border-migrants-shelters.html"> relentless buildup of migrants in Mexico</a>, where shelters are overwhelmed and the authorities have a checkered record on human rights.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>