Exhibit opens: Migrants riding La Bestia up through Mexico
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A painting of La Bestia, the train that carries Central American migrants across Mexico, by artist Diego Rodarte An art exhibition focusing on the train that carries up to half a million Central American migrants across Mexico toward the United States
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In Mexico, migrants are once again hopping onto 'The Beast' despite dangers
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Migrants aboard Mexico cargo trains stranded miles from U.S. border
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Aboard 'the Beast' Train on a Journey From Mexico to America - The New York Times
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Riding Mexico's Death Train with Central America's Child Migrants
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Mexico freight trains halts service after hundreds of migrants hitch rides to border
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Under pressure from U.S., Mexico launches raids against migrants
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Mexico halts 'The Beast' after hundreds of migrants were seen riding freight train to U.S. amid border crisis
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Some Ferromex cargo trains restart in Mexico after migrant deaths spark suspension
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Migrant families in Mexico hitch ride on top of freight train to United States
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Mexico cracks down on migrants hitching ride to US on freight train known as 'The Beast
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Train surfing through Mexico, dreaming of a new life in the US, Migration News
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Central Americans climbing the train known as La Bestia, The Beast, for the ride north to the US Stock Photo - Alamy
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Along the route north, shelter operators heed calling to aid migrants