despite the risks, migrants continue to try their luck

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Despite the death of 53 new migrants on the route of statesStates, the “caravans” gathering hundreds of people continue to flow from Mexico.

On Tuesday, July 5, the funeral took place for 53 migrants who perished in an overheated truck while trying to cross the border between Mexico and the United States. Despite the dangers, caravans of migrants from Mexico, Honduras or Guatemala follow each other. Several hundred people, mostly men, but also women and children, walk in this way across several countries. “We have one dream and one goal: to reach a free country, to live in a democracy, not in a place where you are robbed”testifies one of them. “We suffered, suffered a lot”adds another, who despite everything wants “Keep moving forward”.

Most try to cross into Texas by crossing the Rio Grande, which remains the safest route. According to NGOs, more than 6,430 migrants have died on these routes. The figures are constantly increasing, but they do not discourage candidates for exile.

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