new today, a rising number of migrants seeking to enter the u.s., at least 40,000, have reached the u.s. border with mexico or are on a waiting list to seek asylum, and that s according to the associated press. in the meantime, mexico is stepping up efforts to try to reduce the number of migrants from reaching the u.s. border. nbc s cal perry is in mexico city with an exclusive look at what that country is doing. good morning, cal. reporter: good morning, guys. we were able to take a trip down to the southern border between mexico and guatemala. look, we know that donald trump s policies have a massive effect in the u.s., but they have a ripple effect across the continent, not just the u.s. southern border, but mexico s southern border as well. in topachula, mexico, most people are from somewhere else and everybody has a story.
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