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Life in the Colonias

Colonias on the US-Mexico border lack access to proper sewerage systems, running water and electricity. Some have the worst poverty rates in the US - in many ways they are similar to modern day slums. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Joe Miller speaks to colonia residents about their everyday lives.

(Photo: A colonia on the Texas-Mexico border. Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

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3 minutes