I've been reading around the MIGRANT CARAVAN, specifically the plight of Hondurans who say they cannot continue to survive in that Country and the thousands of people headed for the border of the United States. There are so very many thousands heading this way that I have to pause and think they should too. In fact I think the migrants should take Mexico up on it's offers to provide for now.
1) The reason why they are heading to Tijuana is that they want into CALIFORNIA, a sanctuary state. Not Texas or Arizona.
2) There are thousands of homeless who need HELP FIRST here in the United States.
3) Spanish speaking immigrants in California no doubt tend to have their own culture and their own economic interplay. There are many jobs that require applicants to speak both Spanish and English but overall if you are a Spanish only speaking immigrant, you're going to have a more difficult time making a living wage.
4) California is too expensive to make less than a living wage. This is not a good place to start off on minimum wage or cash jobs.
5) Those who brought evidence such as news articles or photos that prove that they are or have been living in danger in Honduras have a chance. So do the LGTB migrants.
6) Don't do something stupid like climb the wall or get involved in violent actions. Really, this is the time to basically WAIT and the WAITING is going to be a long time. What to do besides eat and sleep? I think read. Read the news. Read about legal immigration. Read about the history and government of Mexico and the United States.
7) That the caravans were organized to protect the majority who travel together - I get it.
8) When my ancestors came to America from Europe they did so legally at the time.
Hungarians who did not process citizenship before World War I had their process stalled. They were one of the ethnic groups now considered to be suspicious.
9) If a person has a family or friend willing to support and sponsor them, give them a chance. This is how it was done in the past. For instance, people on steam ships had to say where they were going and who they were going to live with. Some of them carried the letters they received making these offers with them.
10) An old friend once told me that "Mexico is not a poor country." Overall I think it would be easier to adjust to Mexico's culture than the United States.
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