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Reporter along the rio grande separating the u. S. And mexico, the Texas Department of Public Safety patrols the river and heavily armed speedboats. Officers say theyve seen a spike in drug and human smuggling this summer. At least two or three men rafts theyre leading up sometimes theyll load 1,000 pounds of contraband up and or 20, 30 people and try to get them across in these rafts. Reporter president obama is meeting with the president s of guatemala, honduras and el salvador to talk about the crisis. Conditions in their countries are so bad, children are making a dangerous journey north. ...

>> reporter: some even donated blood to keep area supplies from reaching dangerously low levels. and the spirit of christmas is alive and well here at the restaurant right across from howard university. they had enough food to feed anyone that was hungry and they even brought the horses for the children of all ages to ride. >> the string beans are coming in. >> reporter: and inside, they play through the christmas dinner. enough for 2,000 people. >> and -- the older you get, the more you go through your mind. >> reporter: dinner is broadcast live on wpfw. at franklin square, folks di...