Thousands of desperate migrants are trapped in limbo and even at risk of death without food, water or shelter in scorching deserts and at sea, as governments close off borders and ports amid the coronavirus pandemic, AP reports.
Many governments have declared emergencies, saying a public health crisis like the coronavirus pandemic requires extraordinary measures.
However, these measures are just the latest efforts by governments to clamp down on migrants, despite human rights laws.
“They just dumped us,” said Fanny Jacqueline Ortiz, a 37-year-old Honduran travelling with her two daughters, aged 3 and 12.
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