Hundreds of Chinese citizens arrive in Jacumba, California every day, having crossed the Wall that’s meant to fence the US off from Mexico. Their sudden arrival has caught Border Patrol and local residents by surprise. Chaos and tensions ensue. Meanwhile, CNA correspondent Wei Du arrives in Ecuador, where the Chinese migrants start their long trek to America. She speaks to a group about why they chose to leave China, and travels with them from Ecuador to Colombia to get a first-hand experience of the migrant trail. WATCH MORE Walk The Line Part 2: Part 3: 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Chinese migrants waiting at the US border 04:15 Quito, Ecuador: China's gateway to the US? 07:38 Why do the Chinese want to migrate to the US? 10:12 Americans unhappy about border crossers 12:33 Guest house for people “walking the line“ 16:41 How dangerous is the journey? 19:46 How many migrants are camping at the border? 23:09 A flight filled with Chinese migrants 27:33 Preparing gear for a week-long jungle trek 31:31 Chinese border crossers taken in by US Border Patrol 35:57 A family prepares to cross the Panamanian jungle 38:55 Different routes, difficulties, and prices 40:10 Dangers of hiking through the Darien Gap 42:53 Permission to enter a drug cartel's territory ==== About the show: Tens of thousands of Chinese citizens join the migrant trail to America. What has driven them to such desperation? And is the American Dream all it’s made out to be? ======== #CNAInsider #WalkTheLineCNA #America #Immigration #Ecuador #Panama #AmericanDream #China #USBorder #California For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: Facebook: Website:
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