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770: My Lying Eyes
Act Two

How the Other Side Leaves 

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Reporter James Spring visits a refugee camp in Tijuana, Mexico filled with Ukranians fleeing the war. James is no stranger to refugee camps in Mexico, but still finds it hard to believe what he's seeing. (18 minutes)

By James Spring; Produced by Sean Cole

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