Thousands of migrants in Mexico have been clambering onto dangerous freight trains in hopes of reaching the United States before a tough migration policy ends this week.
Migrants, mostly from Venezuela, walk on top of railroad cars as they get ready to continue their journey to the U.S. border in the site known as El Basurero, a stretch of land next to a trash dump and the railroad, in Huehuetoca, State of Mexico, Mexico, April 26, 2023.have been clambering onto dangerous freight trains in hopes of reaching the United States before a tough migration policy ends this week.
Migrants, mostly from Venezuela, get on a train at the site known as El Basurero, a stretch of land next to a trash dump and the railroad, as they continue their journey towards the U.S. border in Huehuetoca, State of Mexico, Mexico, April 14, 2023The U.S. is preparing for a jump in border crossings when it goes, piling more pressure on authorities already grappling with record levels of illegal entry.
The latest wave of people aboard "La Bestia" are largely poor Venezuelans, including families with small children, mostly aiming to reach Ciudad Juarez, opposite the Texan city of El Paso. After being deported to Venezuela earlier this year from Panama while en route to the U.S., Ruy was hoping for a second shot. "I have to get there, at the latest, before the 11th," he said.
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