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IZUCAR DE MATAMOROS — In the small, sleepy town of Izúcar de Matamoros in central Mexico, vendors sell pastries, sunglasses and shoe shine in the hot sun for a few dollars a day. Those who want to earn faster are dreaming of America.
Following that dream, 53 immigrants died this week after being trapped in a sultry truck in San Antonio, Texas. Some travelers came from places like Iskar in Puebla, one of the most immigrant areas in the country.
"It's hard here in Mexico. There are violence, unemployment and health problems," said Iscar's local, who moved to New Jersey when he was young and worked at a pizzeria. Carlos Carrasco said. "Everyone who goes to the United States goes looking for the American dream."
The Puebla government has publicly acknowledged the possibility, but most of the victims have not yet been officially identified. , States that there is no evidence to support Iskar's connection.
Iskar residents say it's easy to believe that there may have been locals on the truck, as the northern roads continue to seduce especially young men, despite the dangers. .. ..
A local celebrity funded the construction of a mini-replica of the nearby New York Yankee Stadium, even his US-made property. Many people from Puebla moved to New York, so I got the nickname "Puebla York".
Locals say some villages are completely empty.
Another Iscar resident, Jose Pablo Robles, said his nephew was caught trying to cross the US border last month and went home rubbing his feet raw.
"I think he will try again," he said.
Her mother and housewife, Adriana Gutierrez, says some friends traveled and she thought about it too.
"There are no jobs here and the wages are not high," Gutierrez said. "People go inevitably."
According to Iskar Mayor Eileen Olea, the escape from the area has created a domino effect on the local population.
"Family who go to talk to relatives when they have a job, and they come," she said. "And the children staying here go looking for their parents."
The tragedy in Texas killed at least 55 people when another truck smuggling migrant crashed in southern Mexico. It occurs only six months after dozens more are injured.
Orea said death would not stop people from going. She urged Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and US President Joe Biden to help immigrants when they meet next month.
But not everyone wants to risk trekking north.
"I have a family, but the truth is that they have suffered a lot," said Maria de Carmen Brennis, an Iscar clerk. "People treat them badly and are discriminated against." I and my kids say they chose to stay here thousands of times. American Dream, that's a lie. "(Isabel Woodford) Report edited by Dave Graham and Michael Perry)
