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Listen to a piece of news and fill in the gaps with a word or a short phrase

Over two thousand migrants and refugees from (1) ______, South and Central
America are making the desperate journey north, many of whom were (2)
_______ in Mexico for months while their (3)_________ were being processed.

Thousands of migrants and refugees are reported to be (4)__________ out of

Southern Mexico.

In an effort to stop people from migrating, Mexican authorities threaten to

(5)_________ anyone trying to leave the city of Tapachula.

Political crisis, economic (6)_________ and natural disasters are what drive
many Mexicans out of their country.

However, President Biden’s government is taking measures to deter (7)

_________ into account.

Last month, thousands of mainly (8)________ arrived at Del Rio, Texas, nearly
eight thousands of whom were (9) _________ by the US government.

Despite the risk, many are willing to make the (10) _______ with the hope of a
better life

KEY
1. Haiti
2. stranded
3. asylum claims
4. trekking by foot
5. penalise
6. turmoil
7. illegal entries
8. Haitians
9. expelled
10. harrowing journey.