Preventing Migrant Death

In 2014, ten thousands of unaccompanied men, women, and children primarily from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala traveled to the United States seeking asylum. This mass immigration was characterized by the United States government as a humanitarian crisis and gained widespread media and congressional attention around the United States. Large majority of this attention was speculation about the cause of increase in immigration and plausible U.S. responses. The United States government along with the Department of Homeland Security created specific strategies to control immigration along the “Northern Triangle” and throughout Mexico. Yet, the assumption that such strategies would effectively deter Central Americans from trying to cross the

In 1998, Julio César Gallegos tried to cross again. This time he and several others would not be so lucky. The group was waiting to be picked up by a vehicle that never came. The extreme heat killed them in a matter of weeks, and were soon found. Groups like Gallegos’ risk their lives each day to enter the United States without authorization from Mexico. “This helps explain why the boundary simultaneously serves as both an obstacle and a gateway- functions that are both contradictory and complimentary” (78). The border is a gateway that allows individuals to travel between both countries with legal documentation. On the other hand, the boundary is an obstacle because it is a danger to the people who try to cross illegally. That is why U.S. law enforcement policies have been put in place.

Immigration can be seen as an important role to maintain diversity and a steady economy in many countries, including the United States. However, while people are trying to immigrate to locations where they would get better opportunities for themselves and their families, they are instead being greeted by death or closed doors, caused by awful conditions when trying to cross the border or the inability to gain access to a country with better opportunities. Immigrants are forced to cross illegally to improve their and their family’s lives due to the difficulty of attaining citizenship or visa; millions of families have been separated and they have to live not knowing what has happened to their loved ones. The trauma of an incident like this can impact someone’s life forever, and in order to ensure people’s safety and wellbeing, everyone should have a real chance to gain citizenship, disregarding their country of origin. The path to citizenship should be made easier and more inclusive so that people who are searching for opportunities are given the chance to improve their lives.

For illegal immigrants, it is very dangerous for them to come across. They are risking their lives and their families’ lives in search for work. In the deserts that they cross are robbers, murders, no water and no food. The AZ Republic (2003) estimated that in a year’s time, approximately one million people will get caught trying to sneak illegally into the U.S., and over 1000 will die. According to the USCR (2002), in July, Mexico began a campaign to amplify the immigration enforcement at the southern border. The called their campaign “Plan Sur”, and it was aimed at stopping numerous illegal immigrants from stepping foot into the U.S. After September 11, hundreds more were deployed to watch the border from illegal immigrants. Also, The INS has the border wired with high-tech gizmos and practically 10,000 agents to slash the stream

Like I had mentioned in my first paragraph in this review, these immigrants would try to escape by taking a bus to another state then strip down and put their clothes in bags to get across the river. They would take turns sleeping or not sleep at all at times. If they were caught, they would be forced to go to Migrant Detention Centers, where there at times they would hold you for up to 6 months, but at that time you would have a hot meal and a warm place to sleep every night. Migrant Safe Houses is also an opportunity for migrants who can stay in the Catholic Church to have a hot meal and a place to stay. You can stay there for up to 3 days, and then you must be on your way. The number of death for migrants grow yearly. Each day over 800 people a departed somewhere to try to find work. If a border policeman finds you they will question you, and most likely take all of the migrant’s money. Over 75% of the migrants are abused by the police. Over 80% of all immigrants are robbed in Mexico before crossing the river to The United States. I’m guessing this is all because they are unaccounted for, but it still does not make it right. I feel as if the migrants make our lives easier if anything. Especially for agriculture, they pick our crops and field our crops for little money. They will do any job that guarantees a paycheck, even if it something we would not be willing to do. The way the border police, and “coyotes” treat they are inhumane. These people are just looking for simple work, and they beat them up and take everything they have, especially their dignity.

Day after day, illegal aliens break the sanctity of our peace with drugs and violence, yet care little for the citizens that they placed in harm. How can we preach the necessity of the protection of all men, if we cannot even protect our own citizens from these criminal migrants? We cannot let this issue fester if we are to preserve our nation’s reputation for protection of its citizens. Yet, even if we rectify this issue, for every man that infringes on American rights illegally, there exists a man that uses our nation’s immigration process to infringe on these rights legally. One can only imagine the harm that will befall America on the political stage because of its failure to protect its people. Economically, as a nation, we can only hope to have the resources to fulfill the needs of our booming industries, but I realize the necessity for the recruitment of foreign workers with specialized skills to be competitive on an international scale. Yet, I do not believe that our nation lacks the resources where we need to invite countless of foreign workers every year through worker’s visas when a larger measure of Americans is left

It is amazing to think about the great lengths one is willing to go to take in order to provide for their family and the slight chance of a better life. The immigrants crossing the U.S border from Mexico are the ones taking the deadly journey through the fiery desert. They all have different backgrounds, family but the one thing they all share is the goal of escaping poverty to find riches in the united states “and there it was, the line dividing not just two countries, but the developed and developing worlds, wealth and poverty” (Karaim, Reed). It’s extremely important to be aware or have some type of knowledge on this sometimes sensitive and controversial subject. It’s very important to know about the U.S/Mexican border because it’s affecting our everyday life even if we’re hours away from the physical border. The government is making laws in our cities because of the affect that immigrants have on the state and country from crossing over the border illegally. For example, SB1070 was created because of the immigration problem in the state of Arizona “SB1070 was intended to scare immigrants back into Mexico” (Karaim, Reed). If immigration wasn’t a problem then this law would have never existed or been created in the first place. It also affects us by putting us in great

Hence, some of the women ingest birth control pills before they start the journey anticipating the worst like rape to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Some women who are not raped, are forced or expected to give sexual favors to the coyotes as a form of payment for the crossings (218). The illegal crossing comes as a huge financial burden to attain the dreams of living a better life. Additionally, people consistently and constantly expect and prepare for the worst-case scenarios and pray that they do not succumb to it. The migrants already recognize that they will be participating in a lengthy and struggling hike in an unknown territory. However, instead of resting, their mind will be swamped dreading the unknown. The female migrants suffer from a higher mental toll and pressure as they worry about sexual abuse or being dumped in a fresh trade business on top of everything. Therefore, the journey to cross the U.S. border is mentally draining and distressing to the travelers.

Every week, people die from exposure while trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico. The border crossers died because of the harsh conditions of the Arizona desert. The border control policies and the border’s physical geography are the two main reasons for border crossers walking through

Immigration from Mexico vastly affected the United States in various ways. When immigration initiated, various concerns arose due to the threat of national security, and due to society’s fear of what type of person enters America unrestrictedly. Anti-immigrant people have whined about America’s lack of restriction on immigrants, especially with the knowledge of how much human trafficking and drug smuggling occurs down south near the border. While there are some benefits to immigration such as cheap labor, it, however, doesn’t overcome the shortcomings of immigration and its policies present in the United States.

As a migrant and it’s family set out on a long dangerous journey, they must be thinking will we make it across? Will we last through this hard journey or will we not even make it halfway? This journey to cross the U.S. Mexico border is unsafe for these migrants who are in search of a fresh start or a better life. Not only is it hard enough to get through a hot blazing desert but to not have water or the correct resources to get them through is dangerous. They struggle with the lack resources but also the dangerous guidance from coyotes. These migrants think they are ready and prepared but in reality some of them might not even make it to the border. These people are just so concentrated on the dream across the border but some have a rude awaking

Immigrant violence is on the rise, in America, it is at an all-time high. “nearly 10000 people have died in Mexico in drug-related violence.” Per an opinion was written in www.collgiatetimes.com on 01/19/2017. “understandably, we do have to worry about countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan, but the violence in Mexico is serious. If left unchecked, the Mexican government itself may collapse and descend into

An analysis on the complex issues of United States border security and explores the issues of why millions of dollars are being spent on new ways to make the border a more secure one. He argues that the Department of Homeland Security has created a violent environment especially after September 11, 2001 and has violated the rights and dignity of undocumented individuals using harsh military strategies. He tells the story of how undocumented individuals are victims of the Border Patrol as well as to President Obama’s deportation strategies and policies that continue to break so many families apart. Miller also argues that 9/11 gave federal authorities the green light to become a strong occupying force at both the U.S. – Mexico border and the

They have to make sure to run into gangs or drug cartels, who will simply kill them and take all their money. These groups know those seeking safe passage into the United States are carrying lots of money with them, to pay the smugglers and any other fees they have along the way. Migrants are easy targets to these groups. It saddens me that these groups would take advantage of their own people, of people trying to start a better life. Migrants can also hurt themselves in their transportation to the promised land. Jumping onto and walking across the tops of moving trains, wading through rivers, and various other methods are used to make their way north. There were shoes in the train tracks, from individuals that I assume had gotten stuck trying to get onto the train. There are so many dangers you don’t realize migrants face, and that makes my heart go out to them even more. They put in so much effort to better themselves, to make money for their family, and so many aren’t given the chance to finish their

In conclusion, the U.S. should not Increase border security because innocent people’s lives will be put in danger if they can’t emigrate to a safer place like the united states. Instead of increasing border security the U.S. government should work in a combined effort with other countries to fix the immigration and safety problems that are currently arising because of failed political infrastructures. There is much to be done to the current government, which is in much need of new reforms in its structure. It rests in our hands to stop the exploitation and deaths caused by the exaggerated border security in the U.S. therefore we must work together to fix the problems that affect us and our government. Finally, we Americans should most certainly