So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Thursday, August 6, 2015

Fitting 513 People Into A Semi-Truck In Mexico

By Cornelius Nunev


Two semi-trucks were found carrying a load of 513 illegal immigrants through Mexico to the U.S.. The human cargo was found to be huddled together in sweltering conditions by x-ray scanners in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico.

Human smugglers near Guatemalan border when they were stumbled across

In Chiapas, which is near the Guatemalan border, Mexican cops found a human smuggling operation. MSNBC states that there were two semi-trucks stumbled across, with X-ray equipment, with hundreds of individuals crammed in them while driving through checkpoints near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas. The 513 individuals found in the two trucks were dehydrated and hungry. They had cargo ropes hanging for the people to hang onto to keep themselves upright during the drive.

Immigrants not all from the same place

There was surely a variety of people in the truck. There were many individuals from different countries involved. Most of the individuals were from Guatemala; however, some were not. There were 6 from Nepal, one from japan, 1 from china, 12 from India, 47 from El Salvador and 32 that had come from Ecuador. Much of the people were men. There were 4 children and 32 women though. The Mexican cops are responsible for the humans being transferred while four smugglers tried to escape and were arrested, CNN states. Air holes were only available on the top of the trailers, according to the Chiapas attorney. Smugglers wanted $7,000 per person smuggled. The individuals would be put in different trucks so they could go to the U.S. after being re-routed in Puebla. There were 219 migrants stumbled across in the same region in a truck. This was in Jan.

Immigrants come to United States through Mexico

To be able to the get the U.S., several illegal immigrants will go to Mexico. BBC reports that Mexican authorities thought this was one of the biggest finds. Most illegal immigrants pay a fee to get across the United States edge with help from human smugglers, coyotes or coyotaje. It is a hard way in for migrants. They could be abused or hurt without any way to look after it. In August of last year, according to the Christian Science Monitor, 72 migrants were slaughtered by the Zetas narcotic cartel and more than 10,000 were kidnapped by gangs between April and Sept last year as well.




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