Podcast: A new militia at the U.S.-Mexico border

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Patriots for America leader Sam Hall (right) patrolled as members conferred with local law enforcement.
Patriots for America leader Sam Hall, right, patrols as members confer with local law enforcement. (Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times)

Patriots for America patrols the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, stops migrants, and questions children. They call it faith-based ministry work; civil rights groups say they're just another racist group of extremists. Today, we follow them in action. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Molly Hennessy-Fiske

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.