“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat
What seemed like a routine border crossing into the United States turned into a nightmare for Samantha Flores—known on social media as San Florari. On April 24th, at the San Ysidro port of entry, she was detained by Customs and Border Protection agents.
The unthinkable happened. "There was a person hidden in my trunk. [The agent] said to me, 'You were carrying a person in your trunk.' I was just stunned—I thought, 'It can't be!' The very first thing I blurted out was, 'That’s impossible! My trunk was packed full of junk!'"
She was held for over seven hours, left completely in the dark while her family had no idea where she was. "All I could think was: 'They’re going to lock me up. How many years will I get? Will I ever see my children again?'" Although she was eventually released, the damage had already been done.
Her visa was revoked, and her SENTRI pass was confiscated. The repercussions also extended to her mother, her sister, and her children. "Look, they took away all our SENTRI passes—even my mom’s and my sister’s—and they informed me that they would be canceling my children’s visas as well."
Her case is being handled by attorney Josefina Orozco, an immigration specialist who warns that this is no longer an isolated incident. A "blind mule" is any person who unknowingly transports drugs or stowaways hidden inside their vehicle. However, under U.S. law, the driver is always held liable—regardless of whether they had any knowledge of the contraband.
"If Samantha ends up with a charge of human smuggling on her record—of being a *coyote*—she will never be able to legalize her status should she ever wish to immigrate to the United States." Over the past year, her law firm has documented between 30 and 40 similar cases, particularly along the Tijuana-San Diego border.
Migrant support organizations have confirmed this alarming trend. "Ultimately, people are simply seeking better opportunities in life, and they will continue to try—despite the harsh enforcement measures currently in place by the U.S. government."
Hiding people in a vehicle’s trunk puts lives at risk—exposing individuals to suffocation, accidents, and death. It also shatters the life of the unsuspecting driver who ends up unwittingly entangled in the crime. Therefore, the recommendation is clear: inspect your vehicle before crossing and report any anomalies before reaching the inspection booth.
The tightening of U.S. immigration policies is making it increasingly difficult to enter the United States irregularly. Customs and Border Protection authorities themselves have revealed that some of the undocumented individuals who have entered specifically through this crossing point paid anywhere from $8,000 to $30,000.
Source: Uno Tv
Okay so if this were to happen to one of us unknowingly, we would be charged with either smuggling people or trafficking drugs, EVEN IF WE DISNT KNOW!?!? And on top of that we’re going to have to pay a fine!?!?!? Smfh, I only go to Tijuana for the dentist mainly, a procedure here in the states cost me 3-5k while in Mexico is only 700 dollars tops.
ReplyDeleteThen start crossing by foot thats what ill be doing. Adapt!
DeleteThe price of freedom in a nutshell.
DeleteNever be scared, always keep your eyes open, in Mexico you need some degree of "alfabetismo criminal" (crime literacy) to avoid those dangers and get the benefits of late capitalism.
Look at the source. This is all garbage.
Delete"Republican and his mule"
Deletea fairy tale based on a US Congress Republican Confessions...
Right wing bloggers Civil War, they accuse each other of being paid bots and drug addicted sexual degenarates for sale to the highest bidder or to ANY Taker, Ashley St Clair, Candace Owens and Nico Fuentes broke asses beating up ben shapiro, benny Johnson and their many billion dollars puppet masters...
We knew!!! just like diddy and his butt plugs
I go to TJ once to twice a month from LA this always concerns me. Maybe ill just cross my foot now.
ReplyDeletePark in the free trolley parking lot a couple stops north of the border, continue on trolley 5 minutes to the San Ysidro "vieja" crossing, a quarter mile pedestrian hike to 14 peso minivans to whisk you to other parts of Tijuana
Deleteshady characters loitering around the Jack In The Box & the McDonald's at the San Ysidro Transit Center will offer you a "Uber"ride in their car, 20 bucks.
DeleteThe beauty part is that you don't have to wait in line and bicker with Mexico immigration agents.
Pedestriano I NYC
Clavos... Now you see them, now you don't.
ReplyDeleteCarnada... bait and decoy, as another vehicle packed with merca, contraband, gets by.
Tontina...the fool used as the munecos in law enforcement are tested. Someone double crossed the manya, or someone went through the wrong lane.
Then they "cortar clavo" where the drivers don't know, "culiche" follows the into the US. When they're away from the car, they extract the merca.
TRI peojosos....😵💫
That's Koo foo
DeleteI heard a rumor Connor, got busted for bringing people across the border.
ReplyDeleteA Conor le gustan los hombres cabrones, no entiende.
DeleteLe gusta la longaniza.
Delete100% BS
ReplyDeleteLmao. Bullshit. The entitlement of mexicans. No one owes yiu citizenship...much less by pretending u were a blind mule. Gtfoh
ReplyDeletehey does anyone know where Char is? He is supposed to interview with Luigi soon. & if nobody includes coyote or mule in the definitions glossary- it’ll look like sumbody is trying to leaf out terms.
ReplyDeletePerhaps the CA 9 North Corridor improvements program could incorporate “The Quetzal Sanctuary” before next August.The program funds pre-investment studies with the engineering design for sections of Northern Highway CA-9 to Puerto Barrios.
Northern Highway CA-9 is the main corridor for international trade, integrating the country with the rest of the region. It links the ports of Santo Tomás de Castilla and Puerto Barrios on the Atlantic Ocean with the ports of San José and Quetzal on the Pacific Ocean, via its southern counterpart. It also runs through Guatemala City, the country’s main logistics, industrial, and consumer hub.
The current infrastructure of the Teculután-Mayuelas section is inadequate and highly vulnerable to extreme events like floods. This leads to low levels of service, long travel times, higher vehicle operation costs, unsafe conditions, and limited accessibility in cities.
To mitigate the effects of floods and make the infrastructure more sustainable, the program will use nature-based solutions in high-risk areas. These measures build the capacity of farmers in the watersheds to preserve and restore forests and expand the area covered by agroforestry, silvopasture, and other restorative systems.
To tackle these challenges, the program will fund work to four-lane 47.5 kilometers of this section, using resilient designs to ensure the highway stays open. It will build and improve bypasses, structures, intersections, and paving; construct bridges and culverts; and implement road safety measures, universal accessibility in cities, and infrastructure to promote active mobility.
The ESIC (Environmental and Social Impact Category) for the CA9 Safety program is at Category A: the threat to wildlife during this redevelopment is likely to cause significant negative impacts, or have profound implications affecting natural resources.
If Char interviews with Luigi soon, the engineers could act now to implement preservation strategies from the natural habitat ecological surveys of indigenous quetzals in Guatemala. Has anyone seen him.
Its been going on for decades...
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, throughout the south corridor development program Luis could engineer and implement strategies prior to and during the program to mitigate any implication of an affect on natural key habitats for native & exotic animals
ReplyDeletealong Guatemala’s CA9 highway and surrounding areas.
These areas would be:
* The Motagua Valley: it is a dry forest and thorn scrub ecosystem, home to the rare Guatemalan beaded lizard, although this is rarely seen.
* Sierra Caral: Located off the route near the Atlantic coast, this area provides habitat for pumas, jaguars, and margays, though these are typically in protected areas rather than roadside.
* any Waterways, you may find crocodiles: such as the humid lowlands closer to Puerto Barrios.
Luis could also be aware that many common Wildlife already existing along Guatemala's CA9 highway, could become frightened by the upcoming program and refuse to act natural during their migration & mating seasons.
Frequently spotted animals in these regions include white-nosed coatis, green iguanas, variegated squirrels, various bird species & includes a variety of tropical species observed particularly as the highway passes through the Motagua Valley and near rainforest areas.
Common Wildlife Along the Route are:
* Reptiles: such as Green iguanas and the Black spiny-tailed iguana that are common in dry areas.
* Mammals: the white-nosed nasua narica coatis
* the Birds already prevalent in tropical habitats: such as keel-billed toucans, parrots, and great-tailed grackles.
* the squirrels and bats.
Ideally these habitats will naturally re emerge after the CA9 south corridor development program.
Thanks.
10:27 thanks for the effort, but the only green we care about is green grifa, then it turns brown, or black moldy; so we'll go for second best CASH, green, in gringo dollars, that you can turn it GOLD.
DeleteSwol-O back in the hizzouse
ReplyDeleteHey Sol. Instead of critiquing the US at every opportunity why not tell the whole story? Why not talk about how illegal Latino immigrants have been such a blessing to our criminal justice system. You know the nearly 20% of the prison population in both the state and federal prison systems. Or talk to us about the sewage the has been flowing from the Tijuana river into the US for years contaminating the beaches in San Diego? Or how illegal Latinos love our money but hate our country?
ReplyDeleteHuh Sol? You're a hypocrite Sol. Own it.