Mexican activist fights for the rights of migrants as town is split

Central American migrants have long passed through Tultitlán on their way north to the United States because the trains on which the migrants ride north pass nearby. The mayor of Tultitlán says the number of migrants arriving has increased over recent months and wants them deported, but local activist Paty Camarena continues to fight for their rights.

Video: ‘I’ve never been afraid’: Director, recently slain, talks about filming El Salvador’s gangs

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