Episode 4 | The Americas with Simon Reeve

Duration: 59'14''

Synopsis

Simon Reeve travels through Texas and Mexico. In Texas, Simon joins the US Border Patrol, who pick up migrants who have illegally crossed the Rio Grande river in search of a new life.

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