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Hundreds of migrants wait to be processed by US authorities in Eagle Pass, Texas, after crossing the US-Mexico border. The state's Republican governor signed a bill on Monday that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the United States from Mexico. The move by Governor Greg Abbott sets up a potential legal clash with the federal government, which generally sets and enforces immigration laws. IMAGES
The Balkan route is officially closed, but for some refugees and migrants, Serbia still offers a path to western Europe -- even if it means using smugglers. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
European leaders have agreed to cooperate on managing migrants crossing the Balkans but have offered no quick fix to a crisis that threatens to take more lives as winter sets in. Jillian Kitchener reports.
Thousands of migrants continue to wait along the muddy border between Serbia and Croatia. Julie Noce reports.
Thousands of people are trapped in no-man's land between Serbia and Croatia as Hungary closes its southern frontier. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Serbia's banned Croatian cargo trucks and goods in a deepening row over the flow of migrants across their joint border. Paul Chapman reports.