After the third day of sleeping on the ground in a mountain we began to loose hope of ever crossing and completing the American dream. With no filtered water and a tomato and onion sandwich that the coyote would bring us everyday,once a day we started to lose weight fast. We were all scared and were told to not move from where we where, an open mountain area with a stream close by. We did not shower for 7 days nor brush our teeth. On the 8th day ,the time was now 1am and we crossed the Rio Grande. One by one they sat us on a truck tire and from the other side pull us to shore by a rope tied to the tire. We finally all safely crossed the Rio Grande. Once we crossed we walked three hours though mountain/ desert terrain until we finally approached a van where all 19 of is where expected to fit in.Not only was it us 19 but also the two Coyotes driving and passenger in the van. The entire ride took of all of 9 hours to California. When we arrived at our next location I sooned realized it belonged to and elder Costa Rican Woman. The elder had a full course meal on the fire waiting for
After the third day of sleeping on the ground in a mountain we began to loose hope of ever crossing and completing the American dream. With no filtered water and a tomato and onion sandwich that the coyote would bring us everyday,once a day we started to lose weight fast. We were all scared and were told to not move from where we where, an open mountain area with a stream close by. We did not shower for 7 days nor brush our teeth. On the 8th day ,the time was now 1am and we crossed the Rio Grande. One by one they sat us on a truck tire and from the other side pull us to shore by a rope tied to the tire. We finally all safely crossed the Rio Grande. Once we crossed we walked three hours though mountain/ desert terrain until we finally approached a van where all 19 of is where expected to fit in.Not only was it us 19 but also the two Coyotes driving and passenger in the van. The entire ride took of all of 9 hours to California. When we arrived at our next location I sooned realized it belonged to and elder Costa Rican Woman. The elder had a full course meal on the fire waiting for