Some migrants waited for an appointment made through the US Customs and Border Protection's mobile app in an effort to enter legally.
Their journey started in the central State of Mexico, pitting them against fatal accidents and injuries that are common on similar journeys.More than a thousand migrants rode atop a freight train to the edge of the US border on Tuesday after dodging authorities on a 10-day journey through Mexico.
“And we’re stuck in the middle of the desert. But it’s nothing, we’re here and we feel super happy because we’re about to realise our dream. It’s been hard but not impossible.”As soon as they arrived in Ciudad Juarez, the group of mainly Venezuelan migrants threw their belongings on the ground and jumped off the top of the train.Their journey started in the central State of Mexico, pitting them against fatal accidents and injuries that are common on similar journeys.
The risky trip has become virtually the only option for migrants to reach the border, due to restrictions on the purchase of coach tickets. Migration agencies “always get us off and we always lose money,” said Jeffri Gomez, a 24-year-old Venezuelan woman travelling with her husband and one-year-old baby.
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