[Noisebridge-discuss] Asylum Seekers Caravan update: flight change, two busses stopped by la migra and judicial police

[danarauz at gmail.com]

For about 8 hours were driven around, some in a perrera (caged pickup
truck),
3 % percent of battery charge.
They were detoured to Agua prieta when their destination was Tijuana.
They say that they are very scared.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRCVpu0_UtM

On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 10:45 AM danarauz at gmail.com <danarauz at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello all,
> A really quick update. For more deets, please check:
> https://asylumseekerscaravan.org.
>
> As Jessie had mentioned in a couple occasions, things there with the
> caravan can change from minute to minute. Well, the ticket from Mexico City
> had to changed for Guadalajara, and I am leaving tonight 11:20pm.
>
> One of the alerting things yesterday, is that a group of folks that went
> ahead in two buses, not supported by us have to clarify this, were stopped
> in Agua Prieta, Hermosillo. Based on a video taken by a local woman, a
> WhatsApp audio convo from one of the asylum seekers, and a report from
> Pueblo Sin Fronteras, two busses were stopped about 11pm on the night of
> the 15th. A child and a woman were hurt but Mexican authorities when they
> were forcefully were taken out the bus. They asylum seekers were scared
> because they were not being taken to any oficial facility and were just
> driven around for hours. The asylum seeker reporting at the time that
> things were happening said her phone was very low in charge.
>
> The Mexican authorities involved in this scary stop and arrest were the
> Mexican Immigration, and Judicial Police. According to one of the asylum
> seekers, at the moment of the arrest, middle of the night, some asylum
> seekers escaped. But, as things were developing, the authorities realized
> that they were getting themselves in a big trouble because there has been a
> judicial order (Amparo 16-18) given by judge, Jonathan Bass Herrera from a
> Court in Mexico City and notified to all authorities in the country, that
> the busses should not be stopped and the asylum seekers be let pass.
> Eventually all (about 60) were let go, some went to a refuge, and yesterday
> at about 5am they continue their journey to Tijuana.
>
> Also, as seen in the video, a child was with fever and the authorities
> were told, but as woman says, the Mexican Immigration didn't care and
> ignored them.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=ED9QgsWs3JE
>
> Thank you to all of you for your moral support, and for your donations. To
> donate: https://rally.org/asylumseekerscaravan
>
> Special thanks to Noisebridge <https://noisebridge.net> for directly
> assisting me during my preparation for this trip.Thanks Silver, thanks
> Steve, and others there. Solidarity!
>
> Daniel
>
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