The number of Cubans arriving at the border between Mexico and the United States has increased in recent months, and with it attempts to illegally cross North American territory via the Rio Grande.
On that occasion, a video began circulating on social networks showing the precise moment when a couple of Cuban women arrived on the spot and decided to risk their lives to try to get to the United States.
The events were covered by local media from the town of Piedras Negras in the state of Coahuila across Texas.
The man who took the video warned the women that what they were about to do was dangerous, but he knew he couldn’t stop them.
“I have no authority to stop you… Take off your shoes, it’s very dangerous,” said the reporter, identified as Carlos García.
The communicator recorded as the women, originally from Matanzas and Las Tunas, slowly entered the body of water, which It has claimed the lives of hundreds of migrants in recent years.
In addition to the Cubans, people from Nicaragua and Honduras also crossed, a sight that has become a habit in the area.
“As you can see, they threw clothes at each other and it’s very dangerous because the clothes are heavy. Let’s hope there are no victims. Many people cross the Rio Grande. God bless you,” Garcia said.
While the women managed to cross the river and cheer with joy at being able to set foot on U.S. soil, the celebration didn’t last long as a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle was parked across the river to greet the arrested foreigners to receive.
“Thank God no one lost their lives (…) the United States government is here, but they are not going to arrest them, beat them or steal their few belongings,” the communicator added.
Similar stories have been documented in recent weeks, such as the case of a woman from Matanzas who received the help of a young man watching other migrants cross.
A video was shared this weekend of a Cuban migrant making it save a mother and her little daughter from drowning in the water. The man, later identified as Jorge Carlos Santana Dumont, stated that after the depth of this stretch increased, the woman asked him for help.
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