In this article, I ‘m going to talk about travel’s condition. I think you have already heard some informations about immigrants travel’s condition. But I want to show you how it’s difficult and how people risk their lives!
As you already know, the majority of illegal immigrants pay a smuggler to cross the border and to arrive where they want in the USA. When you say it like that, there are no problems. But it’s not so easy.
First of all, immigrants have to contact smuggler, for the Rodriguez family, it was simple because they lived in an immigrant area. Many people immigrated around them. It’s as everybody goals were to cross the border and live in the USA.
There is no problem to find a smuggler, they are everywhere and everybody knows them. Also, everybody is afraid by them because in the majority, they come from gangs! They are violent and ruthless.
When you’ll see a smuggler, you know it’ll be rude to reach your goal. Firstly you have to pay an important amount. Most of the time, people buy on credit, they have to repay smuggler when they‘ll find a job.
This travel is quite dangerous because in a first time it is illegal! If rangers catch you, you go in jail and of course you come back to your country! You’re not summoned to Court, you are quickly sent back.
In a second time, it’s unsafe because smugglers aren’t nice people. They are the opposite. They are here just to keep the money. They don’t care of people. They also can be violent because as I said they are part of gangs. Smugglers can also let you in the desert, alone.
I crossed the border with the Rodriguez family and it was just less rude that I said. But it was unusual. I spoke with the smuggler and he said that it was the first time he did it. So I understood he was a new recruit.