Washington (CNN) The Biden administration has placed around 28,000 radio ads in Latin America as part of a stepped-up campaign to discourage people from journeying to the US. "Don't put your kids' lives at risk based on false hopes," the man argues, according to audio of a radio ad shared with CNN. During that time, officials recognized that migrants' expectations of the Biden administration were subject to being shaped by smugglers, according to a source familiar with the discussions. As early as December, incoming Biden administration officials did an interview with Spanish-language media cautioning people from coming. Worsening conditions in the region, pent-up demands and the perception of the Biden administration being more lenient have factored into the increasing numbers of migrants.

Source: CNN April 03, 2021 14:03 UTC