Posted on 02/13/2017 11:31:22 AM PST by reaganaut1
SALTILLO, Mexico — Wendy no longer worries that when her sons leave the apartment in the morning, they may never make it to school. Memories of the gangs that haunted their lives in Honduras are slowly receding into the past.
The family fled its home last year after gang members tried to recruit the boys, threatening them with death if they did not join. They received asylum in Mexico, making them among the country’s newest residents.
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The United States has long been the dream destination for many Latin American migrants, whether fleeing poverty, political unrest, natural disaster or violence. But now a growing number of migrants are putting down roots in Mexico, legally or illegally, instead of using it as a thruway to the United States.
They have many reasons for staying here. Crossing the Mexico-United States border has become increasingly difficult, migrants say, especially with rising smugglers’ fees and tougher enforcement. Some are deterred by the abundance of dangers that lurk on the route through Mexico. Some believe it might be easier to qualify for some form of legal status in Mexico than in the United States.
In recent weeks, yet another factor has begun to weigh on some northbound migrants: President Trump. Even if all the details of his recent policy declarations on immigration have not yet permeated the migration grapevine, his longstanding promises to restrict immigration have fueled a growing perception among migrants that the United States is becoming far less hospitable to immigrants, documented and undocumented alike.
“Here, at least, the people like you, they help you,” said Josué, 31, an undocumented immigrant from Honduras staying at Casa del Migrante, a migrant shelter here in Saltillo. “Why would you want to go to a country that doesn’t like you?”
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I have heard of the horrific abuses that thugs in Mexico visit upon immigrants from the south. It’s basically open season on them - robbery, rape, and murder because Mexico does not protect them.
Mexico deports more immigrants back to Central America than does the US>
http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/06/18/mexico-deports-more-immigrants-back-to-central-america-than-the-u-s-does/
For 10% of the cost of what we spend on illegals here, they could have a decent life in Mexico.
Deport them all, give Mexico some aid to cover the expenses until their economy improves, with the firm understanding that we will come there and take care of their corruption and drug cartels, if they wont.
Mexico treats illegal immigrants worse...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/06/15/immigrants-mexico-abused-kidnapped/85798440/
“TEQUISQUIAPAN, Mexico — Hernandez Martinez came to Mexico to escape a brutal drug cartel in Honduras, but his treatment in Mexico isn’t much better. On May 30, local police robbed him and then threw him and five other migrants from Central America off of a moving train in this town about 100 miles northeast of Mexico City.”
Journalist who wrote the OP has no moral sense.
Go north the rush is on.
It is the NY Times. You repeat yourself when you note that the "Journalist" has mo moral sense.
Mr. niteowl77
LOL! Perfect!
Coincidence? I think not ...
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