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Climate Change May Be A Factor In Migration From Central America

There are many reasons hundreds of thousands of migrants are making the dangerous trek from Central America — and even farther away — to get to our southern border.

And, according to The Show's guest, one of them is climate change.

Todd Miller is based in Tucson and is the author of the book " Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration and Homeland Security."

He said climate change is making it impossible for many people around the world not to move.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.