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Pope To Visit Ciudad Juarez To Pray For Migrants

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On Wednesday Pope Francis heads to what was once one of the worlds most violent cities. The notorious Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez. The city is a major migrant crossing on the U.S. doorstep where grisly drug violence has killed thousands. The Pontiff will pray for those who risk their lives migrating north. Ciudad Juarez remains a violent magnet for Mexican, Central American and Asian migrants looking to jump across the U.S. border. Francis' visit, and his focus on the plight of migrants, is a symbolic critique of the anti-immigrant rhetoric of candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Migrants risk murder, rape and extortion in their quest to reach the United States.

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