Climate crisis forces many Hondurans to migrate to find better lives

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Immigration authorities in the U.S. are grappling with the influx of undocumented migrant children in the country.Thegrowing numbers are overwhelming U.S. detention centers,where many are living in cramped conditions.

But why are Central Americans, especially those inHonduras, fleeing their homeland? Among the reasons is climate change.

CGTN’s Franc Contreras reports.

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