There are few occasions in which the dynamics between the undocumented and people who throughout their journey take advantage of them can be appreciated. Among the long list of situations that these people face are extortion and assaults before stepping on American soil.
On this occasion, the Texas Department of Public Safety published some revealing images that are said to be of immigrants in Matamoros, on the banks of the Rio Grande, who were being held until they paid alleged members of organized crime to be able to cross the border. border.
“This is a realistic example of what immigrants in Mexico suffer when smugglers control their movements,” said Department of Public Safety spokesman Chris Olivarez, who explained that as soon as immigrants cross they are met by a DPS agent.
“As long as immigrants continue to cross ports of entry illegally, human smugglers will continue to extort, assault, rape and take advantage of them,” the official added.
