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No this does not surprise me they come and take this risk for a better life, this is why they do these things. Even though they risk their lives just to have a better life for them and their children. Migrants usually arrive with nothing, men get robbed and beaten, and women get robbed and raped. The risks really are not worth it in my opinion. They might die trying to get to get a better life. The thought of risking your own life for others and yourself is harsh, but most do it to support their families. Parents leave their families and family’s love behind to support by working and sending money and gifts for their food, clothes, and school. And the parents usually get better lives themselves.
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