Tijuana, Mexico.
Thousands of Central American migrants live in shelters of the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez waiting for one miracle which does not arrive, after being entangled by “coyotes” and deceived with false information about the facilities to arrive to the United States.
Hostels in this border town are packed with a total of 1,500 people coming mostly from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, After the massive arrival of migrants in recent weeks confident in the alleged measures less restrictive of the American authorities.
Among the increasingly desperate is the Honduran Cristian Alexis, 30, accompanied by his 5-year-old son and who then paysr $ 7,000 to “Chicken” for him to cross the border, he now sees his own fade American dreams.
“We were told that the 21 would open the border and they have lied to us. I have been here for 7 days with the help of two good Mexican people who gave it to me fit the house with my 5 year old son, I work with them and I have a roof and food “, He explained to Efe.
Cristian keeps thinking about them $ 7,000 que paid the coyote and now thinks that with this money he could have done a lot more beneficial for his family.
“I’ll wait here for two months to see what they tell us. In case you can’t cross me return to Honduras because there I have another son and my wife, “says an upset and pessimistic Cristian.
“To the people of Honduras ons would say do not go out, there is no way to go to United States “, Adds Cristian when remembering the false information that arrives to the Central Americans on supposed facilities of the new one Government of President Joe Biden.
The statements of Biden on pursuing a more humanitarian migration policy has been the trigger for the arrival of the border of thousands of migrants who claim the asylum by the conditions dand misery quand live in their respective countries.
So far close to 3,200 migrants which were part of the plan “Stay in Mexico” (Stay in Mexico) have been treated by an American court, which has prompted many to reach the border, while others try cross the border irregularly.
UNCRUPTED TRAFFICKERS
Enrique Valenzuela Peralta, general coordinator of the State Council of Population (Coespo) of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, comments that the migrants returned by the United Statess have the option of return to their country of origin with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) or remain in Mexico sand so they desire it once they regularize theirs migratory situation.
“To the migrants who want to cross from irregularly they are advised not to do so. The problem is that many of them downn pushed by people who trade in false promises, “says Valenzuela.
“Illegal groups of traffic lthey are made to believe that they are about to open their doors to United States so that they can apply for international asylum, ”he added.
This is what Pedro Vázquez, 35, from Honduras, who decided to leave his country for extreme poverty until cross illegally lat the border by Reynosa (Tamaulipas).
Vázquez feels let down and deceived by the people who left him lying on the other side of the border. The American immigration authorities arrested him and deported him to Ciudad Juarez.
“I trust God to be able to come to my house, in Santa Fe, Honduras “, Vázquez commented to Efe with teary eyes and while looking for help and money for the return passage.
Father Javier Calvillo, director of his house migrant a Ciudad Juárez, asked, therefore, those who try to cross to United States that they think about it and value it carefully because it is a risk to their well-being and that of their family.
“It is important that the migrants tThey consider other options, if what they want is to leave their country, they can see in Mexico on place to live, “he said.
“Those trying to go to United States lor they have to do the right thing, not go with a chicken coop, but with international organizations or government authorities, “he said.
Father Calvillo recalled that, despite Biden’s good intentions, it is difficult for migration policy to change, so migrants they run the risk of being driven to a border they do not know and in the midst of the pandemic crisis by covid-19.
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Roberta Jacobson, coordinator of the Southern Frontier of the White House, said in similar terms on Tuesday, after the meeting in Mexico City with Mexican Chancellor Marcelo Ebrard and other officials.
“Don’t come to the border. Lthe border is closed. People who try to travel to the United States irregularly run the risk of becoming victims of crime and human trafficking. It is a dangerous journey and the coyotes with which migrants are indebted are dangerous people, “Jacobson said.
While the new measures agreed this Tuesday are being implemented between Mexico and States United, the governor of Chihuahua, Javier Corral Jurado, has called for an increase in the capacity of the Integrating Center for Migrants “Lleona Vicari” to avoid congestion and the difficult conditions in which migrants find themselves. EFE