US sees surge in refugee and migrant crossings at border with Mexico



The border town of Eagle Pass in Texas has extended its state of emergency as thousands of refugees and migrants from South and Central America continue to cross into the United States. US officials say 230,000 people tried to cross the border in August. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports from Eagle Pass, Texas. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe
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