Hundreds of migrants cross Arizona border in darkness

Record ID: 1724848

  • Title: Hundreds of migrants cross Arizona border in darkness
  • Date: 11th May 2023
  • Summary: YUMA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES (MAY 11, 2023) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WALKING ALONG THE MEXICO SIDE OF U.S.-MEXICO BORDER IN YUMA, ARIZONA TO TURN THEMSELVES IN TO BORDER PATROL AGENTS A MAN WALKING ON THE MEXICO SIDE OF THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER MOON PEOPLE ARRIVING ON U.S. SIDE OF THE BORDER TO GET IN LINE FOR PROCESSING BY BORDER PATROL AGENTS DRONE SHOT OF MIGRANTS IN LINE VARIOUS OF JOSÉ MANUEL BOMBIERI BENAVIDEZ IN LINE AT THE U.S. MEXICO BORDER IN YUMA, ARIZONA (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) JOSÉ MANUEL BOMBIERI BENAVIDEZ, 55-YEAR-OLD MIGRANT FROM COLOMBIA, SAYING: “The separation of family is a very hard decision because one stays with the uncertainty of whether they are coming back or not or if they were successful in crossing or were they not able to cross, when will we see them again - maybe never. It’s very hard.” 8 MIGRANTS IN LINE (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MARCO ANTONIO ROCA LÓPEZ, 37-YEAR-OLD MIGRANT FROM HONDURAS, SAYING: “Well, yes. That’s why we did it, to arrive on this date because we are going to see if they are going to give us an opportunity in this country because in our countries we cannot be safe with the people that are there. Unfortunately our countries are very beautiful but very unsafe.” WOMAN AND CHILD IN LINE BORDER PATROL OFFICER GIVING MIGRANTS INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT WHAT TO PLACE IN BAG MIGRANT PLACING ROSARY IN BAG DRONE SHOT OF MIGRANT PROCESSING AREA JOVANNA GÓMEZ IN LINE EATING A GRANOLA BAR (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) JOVANNA GÓMEZ, 40-YEAR-OLD MIGRANT FROM COLOMBIA, SAYING: “In my country what we hear about immigration is that it’s until May 11, so us that we’re arriving here today, we were running and against the clock. The truth is that it has not been easy.” DRONE SHOT OF MIGRANTS IN LINE VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS BEING PATTED DOWN/ENTERING BUS AZ-CA HUMANITARIAN COALITION VOLUNTEER PULLING CART FULL OF WATER FOR MIGRANTS IN LINE (SOUNDBITE) (English) FERNANDO QUIROZ, VOLUNTEER, SAYING: “OK. We are a small group of individuals of volunteers. We created what is called the Arizona-California Humanitarian Coalition. Just what it says, to be humane. We come here each and every day to provide something to drink, something to eat and we also do cleanup, we do restoration. The reason we are here is you know, our faith, our compassion, our empathy for a lot of these individuals, to be able to come here and seek asylum and we just want to be that friendly smile. Who knows what happens once they get on the bus and get processed and in the step for asylum? This is their first step of a long journey which is very difficult for a lot of these individuals." AZ-CA HUMANITARIAN COALITION VOLUNTEER PULLING CART FULL OF WATER FOR MIGRANTS IN LINE WATER INSIDE CART BORDER PARTOL AGENTS AND MIGRANTS IN LINE BORDER PATROL AGENT
  • Embargoed: 25th May 2023 13:42
  • Keywords: ARIZONA BORDER IMMIGRATION TITLE 42 YUMA
  • Location: YUMA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES
  • City: YUMA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Asylum/Immigration/Refugees,North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001156010052023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The United States will lift COVID-19 border restrictions known as Title 42 on Thursday (May 11), a major shift that has drawn tens of thousands of migrants to the U.S.-Mexico border, straining local communities and intensifying political divisions.
    In Yuma, Arizona, hundreds of migrants arrived throughout the night at a processing area located at a border wall gap, where they set foot in the U.S. and immediately form a line.
    Reuters spoke to Jovanna Gómez, 40, from Colombia who said that Title 42 was top of mind when deciding to cross the border. "In my country what we hear about immigration is that it’s until May 11, so us that we’re arriving here today, we were running and against the clock," she said.
    Marco Antonio Roca López, 37, from Honduras also took the date into consideration. “Well, yes. That’s why we did it, to arrive on this date because we are going to see if they are going to give us an opportunity in this country because in our countries we cannot be safe with the people that are there," he said.
    The number of people caught crossing illegally has climbed in recent weeks, with daily apprehensions surpassing 10,000 on Monday and Tuesday. U.S. border cities have struggled to shelter the new arrivals and provide transportation to other destinations.
    (Production: Liliana Salgado)
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