Columbian Exchange Research Paper
Media Search 2 Death. That’s most of migrants think about as they cross deserts in the blistering heat and frigid cold while enduring dehydration, and exhaustion. Not only does fear take over their mind, but so does hope, hope that the America will give them what they came and risked their lives for. In my first paper, my mind first went to statistics and basic questions a typical person would ask about immigrants for example, how many immigrants go undocumented? Where do they come from? In what ways do immigrants affect us? But I quickly noticed that I never went researching what happens before the cross and never thought about researching in-depth questions like, In what means of transportation do they get to the borders? What
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Crossing rivers extremely risky especially when your clothing becomes heavier making it even more difficult to swim or float. Many have left under pants with their name written on them, because if they die others can inform the family and the person could be buried properly(nytimes). The teetering climate of the desert is what makes it the most difficult terrain to cross. In many cases migrants have also died due to simple dehydration. Sure, the scorching heat as they cross the desert or crossing rivers with hazardous currents has killed many immigrants, but this is not the only factors that worry migrants. Immigration debates today are currently focused on what happens to the migrants after they pass the border rather than what they do to cross in the first place and how the smuggling operation works. Although climate is something to worry about, immigrants biggest fear are the coyotes.Coyotes are referred to as smugglers who guide illegal immigrants into the United States for a costly price around 2,000$. “They must be extremely careful when making deals with coyotes, because they are cold-blooded when it comes to financial matters”(ny times). They are also known for abducting children and women and forcing them to stay in stash houses. Many women have been abused sexually and attacked by them. These
Crossing rivers extremely risky especially when your clothing becomes heavier making it even more difficult to swim or float. Many have left under pants with their name written on them, because if they die others can inform the family and the person could be buried properly(nytimes). The teetering climate of the desert is what makes it the most difficult terrain to cross. In many cases migrants have also died due to simple dehydration. Sure, the scorching heat as they cross the desert or crossing rivers with hazardous currents has killed many immigrants, but this is not the only factors that worry migrants. Immigration debates today are currently focused on what happens to the migrants after they pass the border rather than what they do to cross in the first place and how the smuggling operation works. Although climate is something to worry about, immigrants biggest fear are the coyotes.Coyotes are referred to as smugglers who guide illegal immigrants into the United States for a costly price around 2,000$. “They must be extremely careful when making deals with coyotes, because they are cold-blooded when it comes to financial matters”(ny times). They are also known for abducting children and women and forcing them to stay in stash houses. Many women have been abused sexually and attacked by them. These