Migrants stranded in northern Mexico risk their lives for their desire to reach the United States.

The desperation of the migrants for passing to USA through the mexican Juarez City has increased, causing many to put their lives at risk when trying to cross through the dangerous barricades built with razor wire.

This is the case of the Salvadoran Mariawho this morning managed to cross into US territory, clearing the razor wire with his daughter Elena 5 years old, but they were intercepted by US immigration elements.

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“The thing is that there were many soldiers and because of the girl I couldn’t…I was afraid that they would hurt me“María told EFE, who seemed resigned after having been about five minutes beyond the American barricade and a few steps from crossing the wall.

After the incident, authorities reinforced the barricade with more wire.

However, the desperation of the undocumented is capital.

The Venezuelan Ismerdayán González He told EFE that he cut his hands trying to lift the razor wire that forms the barricade that was installed by orders of the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott.

“We have been in (Ciudad) Juárez for two and a half months and 22 days in Mexico Citywe made the application (CBP to enter the US), but it didn’t come out, so we got desperate and came here… It is very guarded, you saw my hands that I tried to raise it and I couldn’t, the feds arrived and asked me to back off, it’s too sad”Gonzalez said.

In this area, last Tuesday, a group of 150 migrants set up camp on the bed of the Bravo Riverright in front of gate 28, at the height of the monument “The X” which is the icon that identifies the border Juarez City.

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The group of migrants They remained there all afternoon and evening on Tuesday waiting to be allowed to enter US territory since early Tuesday around 300 people had crossed that point through a gap opened in the razor wire barricade, to later be processed. by immigration authorities.

On Wednesday morning, the camp set up on the river bed had been lifted but a group of around 50 migrants remained waiting for the border to open.

“Juárez is collapsed, there are many migrants, street situation, who do not sleep indoors, some sleep in the streets others thrown over the bridges, it is desperate, everyone has their own thoughts and mental despair so some choose to surrender“said the Venezuelan Willy Cuyan.

The authorities announced that for a month Juárez has become the epicenter of the migration crisis.

The city’s three main shelters, with a capacity of almost 2,500 people, are full. In addition, there are dozens of semi-ruined buildings invaded by migrants, and many others sleeping in parks and other public spaces.

Meanwhile, people from Mexico and Central America continue to arrive aboard the train known as “The beast” with the hope of achieving the American dream.

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Mexico has recorded the arrival of migrants from practically all regions of the world, mainly Central and South Americawhich reflects the unprecedented migratory flow, with more than 2.76 million undocumented migrants intercepted by USA at the border in fiscal year 2022.

After the end of Title 42the US Government applies the Title 8which increases the penalties for those who cross the border illegally.

Source: Elcomercio

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