Migration to the United States is a very impacting and powerful movement. A lot of people believe that immigrants only come from Central America when it is more than that. People from the Phillipines, China, India, and many more countries for the same reasons. Not a lot know what people go through when coming to the United States because they do not ever have to go through it. A lot of people have no idea about migration and what people go through while traveling on land. There are many reasons why people leave their home, for example, to raise more money, to escape war or violence, or even to get an education. Some migrants end up to their destination, some end up dead, and some are never heard of again. Stories being told is not the same
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“The fact that this violence has been outsourced to mountains, extreme temperatures, and thousands of square miles of uninhabited terrain does not mean these fatalities should be characterized as “unintended consequences” or natural events” (De Leon, 2015). People have to go through horrible weather conditions, especially while walking in the heat. It is not the heat that a lot of people in the United States deal with, it’s an extreme heat in the desert. People have to climb mountains and hills in order to move forward and it is even impossible with the heat. These conditions make it so hard to move forward without any water or food. There are organizations that leave out water for those who are crossing so they can stay dehydrated but this can be quickly be taken away by authorities. Border Patrol usually finds the water and dump it to the plants. This is where Border Patrol makes it impossible for travelers to get to their destination quicker. Border Patrol makes it impossible for people to feel safe while crossing the border. The job that the Border Patrol have is preventing immigrants from entering the United States. Not only immigrants were at risk but also the people who lived near the border. The people who lived near the border were mostly Latinos, so it “made it difficult for la migra to figure out who was “illegal” without directly interrogating people” (De Leon, 2015). For a lot of residents, it must of felt like they were not safe because of the group they belonged to. This can lead to trauma as well, individuals can become so scared that they can be afraid to even come outside without getting locked wrong or suspicious. Border Patrol uses the desert as a weapon against migrants, they use dogs to help track down immigrants. A lot of those crossing deal with being punched, kneed, being hit by a vehicle, chased and
“The fact that this violence has been outsourced to mountains, extreme temperatures, and thousands of square miles of uninhabited terrain does not mean these fatalities should be characterized as “unintended consequences” or natural events” (De Leon, 2015). People have to go through horrible weather conditions, especially while walking in the heat. It is not the heat that a lot of people in the United States deal with, it’s an extreme heat in the desert. People have to climb mountains and hills in order to move forward and it is even impossible with the heat. These conditions make it so hard to move forward without any water or food. There are organizations that leave out water for those who are crossing so they can stay dehydrated but this can be quickly be taken away by authorities. Border Patrol usually finds the water and dump it to the plants. This is where Border Patrol makes it impossible for travelers to get to their destination quicker. Border Patrol makes it impossible for people to feel safe while crossing the border. The job that the Border Patrol have is preventing immigrants from entering the United States. Not only immigrants were at risk but also the people who lived near the border. The people who lived near the border were mostly Latinos, so it “made it difficult for la migra to figure out who was “illegal” without directly interrogating people” (De Leon, 2015). For a lot of residents, it must of felt like they were not safe because of the group they belonged to. This can lead to trauma as well, individuals can become so scared that they can be afraid to even come outside without getting locked wrong or suspicious. Border Patrol uses the desert as a weapon against migrants, they use dogs to help track down immigrants. A lot of those crossing deal with being punched, kneed, being hit by a vehicle, chased and