KGTV: San Diego Sees Surge In Migrants From COVID-Stricken Countries

KGTV: San Diego Sees Surge In Migrants From COVID-Stricken Countries

June 9, 2021

June 9, 2021

San Diego's border is seeing a significant increase in people seeking help from countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.

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