CONTINIUM THE TRUT. When I returned a second time to the United States it was in July of 2000 this time it was a bit tricky since we had ben waiting for a few days in the border until a grup of fifteen people whit us was a baby, four children, four women, and we were told that we do no have money, jewelry or something of value as there were people stealing, we would take two taxis to get to a road where we have to start waiting it was about 9:00 pm it was very dark that we could hardly look where we walked, we crossed the mexican side houses, railways and wastelands but barely walked about 20 minutes when four people came to Rob us, women and children were put a side and the other men told usted that we give them what we had I did not give anything because I had no thing but some had money and had to give it to them the men were stripped from shoes and pants when finished stealing, they came and went and left the old shoes some shoes were smaller and so had to wear them, the men finished dressing and kept walking wiht fear and difficulty shoes we walked about antes hour until we reached a road where we had to jump a wall of barbed wire and had to go back a little, because the Border Patrol was patrullando pastd by we jump the barbed wire fence and we were expecting a Border Patrol truck we climbed into the truck and were allocated seats, I was a little scared because the agent asked me if I come alone I said no that I had come whit my husband and I had griped the guides hand and did not tell me anything we went we lasted 20 minutes on the road and he left us under a bridge and we were waiting two hours, slept a little and then another truck came for us and took us to an apartment where we spent the rest of the night, the day began to divide us up I did not know how the others were I stood there until my husband went for me and we went to a hotel we stayed there for two day we could not get out because they were arresting a inmigrants, the friend of my husband that helped me has the border look for air plane tickets we could not do otherwise than to return to Philadelphia they told us to get dressed formally to avoid arousing suspicion it is time to take the plane but nothing else had tickets to Delawere Valley we arrived at 12:00 am we went to a bus station and stayed until 5:00 am and took a bus to Philadelphia we arrived at the bus station and then took a taxi to get home I was in Manayunk and here it ends one of my stories. Norma FeregrinoCONTINIUM THE TRUT. When I returned a second time to the United States it was in July of 2000 this time it was a bit tricky since we had ben waiting for a few days in the border until a grup of fifteen people whit us was a baby, four children, four women, and we were told that we do no have money, jewelry or something of value as there were people stealing, we would take two taxis to get to a road where we have to start waiting it was about 9:00 pm it was very dark that we could hardly look where we walked, we crossed the mexican side houses, railways and wastelands but barely walked about 20 minutes when four people came to Rob us, women and children were put a side and the other men told usted that we give them what we had I did not give anything because I had no thing but some had money and had to give it to them the men were stripped from shoes and pants when finished stealing, they came and went and left the old shoes some shoes were smaller and so had to wear them, the men finished dressing and kept walking wiht fear and difficulty shoes we walked about antes hour until we reached a road where we had to jump a wall of barbed wire and had to go back a little, because the Border Patrol was patrullando pastd by we jump the barbed wire fence and we were expecting a Border Patrol truck we climbed into the truck and were allocated seats, I was a little scared because the agent asked me if I come alone I said no that I had come whit my husband and I had griped the guides hand and did not tell me anything we went we lasted 20 minutes on the road and he left us under a bridge and we were waiting two hours, slept a little and then another truck came for us and took us to an apartment where we spent the rest of the night, the day began to divide us up I did not know how the others were I stood there until my husband went for me and we went to a hotel we stayed there for two day we could not get out because they were arresting a inmigrants, the friend of my husband that helped me has the border look for air plane tickets we could not do otherwise than to return to Philadelphia they told us to get dressed formally to avoid arousing suspicion it is time to take the plane but nothing else had tickets to Delawere Valley we arrived at 12:00 am we went to a bus station and stayed until 5:00 am and took a bus to Philadelphia we arrived at the bus station and then took a taxi to get home I was in Manayunk and here it ends one of my stories. Norma FeregrinoThe Truth, Continued
When I returned a second time to the United States from my native country of Mexico, it was in July of 2000. This time it was a bit trickier than the first time. I had been waiting for a few days at the border in PiedrasNegras, CoahuilaPIEDRAS NEGRAS COAHUILAwith a group of fifteen people and a friend of my husband who was helping our group. Our first stop was to get across the border and then travel toDouglas, Arizona.Our final destination was Philadelphia.
Along with the fifteen people were a baby, four children, andfour women. We were told not to have money, jewelry, or anything of value as there were people stealing. We had to take two taxis to get to aroad where we had to start waiting again. It was about 9:00 pm that night, and it was so dark that we could hardly see where we walked. We crossed the Mexican border and walked beside houses, railways, and wastelands.
We had barely walked for 20 minutes when four people came to rob us. Women and children were put to the side, and the men told us that we had to give them what we had. I did not give anything because I didn’t have anything. However, some in our group had money and had to give it to the robbers. Themen with us were stripped from shoes to pants. When the robbers were finished stealing, they had taken the men’s shoes and left old shoes in their place. Some of these shoes were too small, but the men had to wear them anyway. The men finished dressing and kept walking with fear and shoes that didn’t fit.
We walked for about an hour until we reached a road with a barbed wire fence. We had to back up a little, because the Border Patrol was patrolling nearby. Soon we jumped the barbed wire fence. We expecting a truck with a ‘coyote’ for the guide. The truck arrived, and we climbed in and got allocated seats. I was a little scared when the ‘coyote’ asked me if I came alone, but I told him I came with my husband. I had gripped the guide’s hand, and he did not say anything as we went.
We traveled for 20 minutes on the road until he stopped and left us under a bridge. We waitedthere for two hours, slept a little, and then another truck came for us. They took us to an apartment where we spent the rest of the night. When the morningcame, they began to divide us up. I did not know how the others were doing. I stayed there until my husband came for me, and we went to a hotel. We stayed there for two days. We could not get out at that time because they were arrestingimmigrants.
Then the friend of my husband that helped me at the border got us air plane tickets to Philadelphia. They told us to get dressed formally to avoid arousing suspicion. Soon it was time to take the plane to Philadelphia. We arrived in Philadelphia late at night,and we went to a bus station. We stayed until the early morning and then took a bus and a taxi.Finally, we arrived toManayunk on the edge of Philadelphia.
Arriving in Philadelphia, I felt calm, thinking that I was no longer in any danger. Shortly after that, I started the process of living a new life.