Dozens of migrants who reported having been attacked by elements of the National guard (GN) in an operation of the National Institute of Migration in the vicinity of the complex Inner Harborin Silao, Guanajuato, They remain under a bridge in Irapuato, with nothing, not even the few belongings they had nor their identification documents, because they lost everything in the middle of the attack.
There are at least 83 people from Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela y Panamaaccording to the Amigos del Tren Irapuato Foundation, which supports them with clothing, food, medical consultations and bathrooms, among other services.
In an interview with 24 HoursLilia Sánchez, communications manager for the organization, indicated that most people set up tents under the “bridge of the Coca-cola”, in Irapuato.
Some have wounds, he explains, but what worries them most, beyond the blows and the aggression is that their belongings were taken from them, after the operation of the 1stLast August 2nd.
“They seem distressed because the cell phone is not only the part of communication, but everyone here is waiting for an appointment through the application. CBP One (to request asylum in the United States), this application is very strict, it locates the place from where the appointment is made and has your identity, then, when plosing the phone, They also lose the appointment they have been waiting for for many months,” the activist explained.
He said that these migrants now have to find a way to acquire a new mobile phone and start the process again on the application.
Friends of the Irapuato Train issued a statement in which they demand: “Respect for the human rights of Migrant families in transit: open an investigation both at the INM and at the GNto determine the responsibilities of both the immigration authorities who ordered the operation, as well as those who executed it and the intervention of the GN elements. That the CNDH carry out the corresponding investigation and, where appropriate, make recommendations.”
In addition, they demanded protection for the victims, the return of documentation and personal items, humanitarian aid, medical and psychological care for this group of foreigners, as well as all the support of state, local, and federal authorities Secretariat for Migrants and International Liaison, among other dependencies.
GIRL DID NOT DIE
Foreigners passing through the area of Guanajuato In their dream of reaching the United States, they suffer from a lack of resources: “They are running out of money; for example, those who come from Venezuela have to cross up to seven countries to get here to Mexico.”
Lilia Sanchez He pointed out that migrants also suffer kidnappings by organized crime; he recalled that just last Thursday he received two different messages from people looking for their relatives, one of Honduran origin and the other Guatemalan, who have been missing since 2019.
In one of these cases, the ransom was paid; however, despite this, nothing is known about the victim, “this type of thing is the daily bread of our migrant friends.”
OTHER VICTIMS OF THE AMERICAN DREAM
- “Zulema,” a migrant woman in her twenties, left her country in search of the American dream, although, to achieve it, like thousands of people, she had to cross the famous Darien jungle, also known as El Tapón, because here many dreams are cut short or the greatest tragedies occur.
As the young mother waded through a river in this swampy area on the border between Colombia and Panama, she strapped her months-old baby to her chest so she could hold onto a rope that would help them safely cross the tributary.
However, when she reached the other side of the reservoir she realized what could be the worst tragedy of her life: her son had drowned on the way, without her realizing it.
- “Jose” was also a victim of tragedy on his way to the United States in search of a better life for himself and his family. The man, who was traveling with his six or seven-year-old son, saw the railroad as the best way to accomplish his goal.
To do this, you had to board the train at one of the points where it is possible to do so because it slows down a little.
The father threw the child onto the moving train, so that he fell into the wagon that, in theory, was supposed to be carrying merchandise, then he threw his backpack.
However, when he manages to get in and goes looking for his son, he discovers that the van where he threw the child and the suitcase had no floor.
This man, unable to bear what had happened, threw himself onto the railroad tracks and met his death.
Truck with migrants is Shot; 1 minor dead
A minor was killed and eight more migrants were injured in an armed attack on a van in which they were traveling. municipality of Tubutama, Sonoraearly this Sunday morning.
It was mentioned that the foreigners are of Haitian origin and were seeking to reach the frontera con USA; Of the injured, five men and three women were taken to different hospitals, the police confirmed. State Prosecutor’s Office.
The number of people travelling in the van, which was set on fire, is unknown. Fearing a new attack, the migrants sought refuge in the houses next to the site.
The authorities requested help from elements of the Secretariat of National Defense and the municipalities of Santa Ana and Magdalena.
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