Young Colombian begs: “Do not leave illegal”, after being deported and almost losing their baby at the border TUBARCO NEWS
“They treated us as if we were the worst in the world,” he said.
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The dream of a better life became a nightmare for a young Colombian mother who, along with her baby, tried to cross the border between Mexico and the United States.
On his way, he faced hunger, robberies, abuse and the constant threat of losing his little son, who was on the verge of being kidnapped during his journey.
“From the beginning they treated us very badly”Says the young woman, who was recently deported with other Colombians.
During his passage through Mexico, he was the victim of theft, losing his documents, his cell phone and almost his son. “They almost steal my baby,“Confies, in tears, describing the anguish she lived while trying to protect him.
The situation worsened when they were arrested by the immigration authorities. The young woman spent eight days in a detention center with her baby, who suffered from malnutrition due to the lack of adequate food.
“He has not eaten all those days. I took him to the doctor, and they told me that he was in malnutrition,“Explain.
According to his testimony, the conditions in the detention centers were deplorable.
"They almost steal my baby" This mother tells the cruel and inhuman deals that many of those deported thank President Petro for his management in the US. pic.twitter.com/hzfetfdmyz
– Daniel Monroy (@danielmonroyh) January 28, 2025
“They threw our clothes, they did not bathe, we could not eat well, and they woke us up at three in the morning to shout us. Some received blows,“Denunciation.
The lack of medical attention was such that, according to another young man, “They had to hurt them to let them out“To receive help.
He added that it was not until the intervention of the Colombian government that the situation improved. “The last day they let us bathe, brush, and treated us better. They asked us where we lived and worried about us,” remember.
They called for other Colombians
From their return to Colombia, many nationals have wanted to share their history to alert others about the dangers of emigrating irregularly.
“Do not leave, because they are deporting them all. There are missing people, and the conditions are horrible,“Warns.
They also emphasize that, although some families with children receive priority, this does not guarantee good treatment or human conditions.
“We longed to return to our land,”Confies another of Colombians, expressing the relief of having returned to the country.
"We were voted by clothes, they shouted, some were hit, they sent us to save the cell phone": another Colombian who arrived in the last hours of Colombia from #USA. He also pointed out that the treatment changed when he realized that the plane that was going to bring them was Colombian pic.twitter.com/d1Gy7DTS32
– Richi Malagón ⚯ ͛ (@richimalagons) January 28, 2025
However, he also admits that he regrets having made the decision to emigrate illegally.
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