The United States Border Patrol estimates that up to 22,000 children could cross the border with Mexico in April. President Joe Biden promised a more humane treatment of migrants than his predecessor, but images of a crowded migrant processing center in Donna, Texas with thousands of children crammed in small spaces have many questioning his approach.

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Damià S. Bonmatí (@damiabonmati), national correspondent with Telemundo/NBC Universal.

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'My dream is to meet my dad': They crossed the border alone to reunite with parents

En Donna, Texas, las instalaciones de la Patrulla Fronteriza no dan abasto | Noticias Telemundo

La angustiosa espera de los migrantes con MPP pese al fin del programa

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The United States Border Patrol estimates that up to 22,000 children could cross the border with Mexico in April. President Joe Biden promised a more humane treatment of migrants than his predecessor, but images of a crowded migrant processing center in Donna, Texas with thousands of children crammed in small spaces have many questioning his approach.In this episode:Damià S. Bonmatí (<a href="https://twitter.com/damiabonmati" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@damiabonmati</a>), national correspondent with Telemundo/NBC Universal.For more of Damià's reporting:<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/-dream-meet-dad-minors-honduras-migrate-us-reunite-parents-rcna471" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'My dream is to meet my dad': They crossed the border alone to reunite with parents</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTn0WYrVMQk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">En Donna, Texas, las instalaciones de la Patrulla Fronteriza no dan abasto | Noticias Telemundo</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROigjgZ9oMs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">La angustiosa espera de los migrantes con MPP pese al fin del programa</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>)

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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