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The devils highway is a journey that many immigrants take to get to the United states. It is very dangerous and high risk. Some things that many immigrnts have to endure throughout this journey are harsh temperatures, no water, and dangerous animals, Many do not make it alive but it is a sacrifice they are willing to take for a better life

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Five men left the group with hopes of finding help, However, they became lost and dehydrated. They soon started to suffer from heat exhaustion and became sick and overheated

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In this section of the chapter, it talks about how border patrol agents are often viewed as violent and dangerous. They often abuse, harass and assault those who are trying to cross the border. These agents are often forced to arrest those who they find trying to cross the border. Some even admitted to leaving dead bodies to rot in the sun rather than reporting them. This is why many people in their community despise them.

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In this section we learn about how border patrol agents treat migrants who they arrest or find rotting in the desert. The agents refer to the migrants as wetbacks and they find it funny to play tricks on them.

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Many residents of Veracruz are trying to move to El Norte because they are trying to seek a better life. This is because of the economy and work force is changing, making it less desireable for people to live there. They are getting their jobs taken from people coming from other latin countries and they are barely making any profit. They find themselves working more and making little to no money. This is why they feel america is more desireable

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The immigrants are reffered to as chickens because they are targets for coyotes. In this chapter we learn about the coyotes and the experiences they have had with the devils highway. Many immigrants get taken advantge of by the coyotes nd they rob them of their money because they are desperate to cross

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In this chapter we are introduced to 3 guides who have code names so that the migrants wont be able to identify who they really are. We lso learn that often times the guides give people cocaine to give them more energy to make it through the journey as well as fat burning pills. One smuggler names Jesus tells stories about things he has experienced and how he would work jobs that would barely pay him. He wasnt able to make a living so thats why he got into smuggling

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Often times when immigrants are taken to the hospital after being found in the desert, they not only are dehydrated and fatigued from the heat, they also have some memory loss as well. Many of them cant remember their names, they cant read, write, and they dont know where they came from.They are only able to give vague desrciptions of the coyotes because they fear they fill find out and hurt them

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There are old, rundown hotels next to the border that are often used by coyotes and guides. The coyotes bring the migrants to these hotels, they are in horrible conditions and often bug infested and dirty, Jesus believes that the new route would be easier to take although it is new, unfamiliar land and he would not know where to locate water

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Mendez is forced to walk with two men that he despises, He tells the men to go to the store to buy water and food for the trip. However, the men come back with candy and sodas. They think the trip will be quick and short so they will be able to sustain themselves off of sweets.

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The group begins their journey and are faced with hardships. Many of the men joke about how it is hard to breathe and how they are barely able to catch their breath. Mendez says that they must void long stretches of flat land and starts to explain to the group that they must start to pass through a second desert ahead.

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Mendez tries to convince the men that he is not lost and knows where he is going. However, the men start to doubt him because they say that the paths they have crossed look familiar and that they have already been through that area. Later in the chapter we learn about the 6 stages leding to death- heat stress, heat fatigue, heat syncope, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

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The men are starting to get desperate and anxious as they keep walking through the desert. The guide is trying to lead them over the mountains and he knows that him and the group may not survive if they dont make it to ajo. They take frequent rest stops but they feel more tired and fatigued after each one and they are quickly running out of water. They eventually run out of water and start to question mendez. One member of the group even suggests walking back to mexico

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In this Chapter we meet Enrique Garcia. He comes from a small village and wants to go to the United States to get money for his wife and son. We learn more about the immigrants and why they wanted to take this difficult, dangerous journey. The majority of the immigrants are just seeking a better life for themselves or their families

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Mendez believes that they are all going to die soon before they reach their destintion. Many of the men start to drink their urine and water from cacti for them to stay hydrated. The only chance they thought they had of survival was to have Mendez leave them to look for help or water. However, they would have to give mendez money and they didnt know if he would find anything or even come back

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The men who stayed back continued to walk by themselves. They later spotted an immigration truck and tried to get its attention and reach it but it seemed impossible for them to do so. They eventually realize that the best way for them to find help is to draw attention to themselves and start a wildfire but their plan fails. They later accept their fate and await their deaths

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Mendez has travelled a long way and he is close to finding help. Lauro has lost motivation and it is hard for him to keep moving, He takes a break and sits for a while but ends up falling asleep. Mendez tries to wake him up but he does not succeed and later he is unable to get up because his legs gave out on him.

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The medical center is becoming overpopulated with people that need immediate medical attention. Many of the border patrol agents drop off the walkers at the hospital and they dont arrest them so that the hospital will have to cover the medical bills and not the government .

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The walkers are being watched by border patrol because they want to take them to prison after they have been treated for their wounds and conditions. The walkers are trying to get out of facing a lifetime in prison by confessing or "singing" to hopefully save the situation and their futures.

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mendez is being kept under close surveilance by the US guards. He knows at this point that his life is over and he is conflicted because he knows that if he rats out the gang then he would eventually be killed, and even if he doesnt, either way he would still go to prison. He refuses to answer any questions or give out any information about the gang because he wants to stay loyal to them.

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Mendez has ended up in jail and he still refuses to speak to any interviewers as well as agents from the government. Border patrol agents are being blamed by mendez's lawyer to make it seem like they were the ones responsible for the deaths of the walkers. Mendez still claims that his intentions were never to hurt them and that he actually tried to help them

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In this chapter we learned how the survivors lived on after the case and how many of those who died on the journey were sent back home, as well as how the US government views the issue of immigration and how it effects the economy in a negtive way because we have to pay for it with our tax money.

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The author explains why they wrote this story and the reasons behind it. The author wanted to share the story of people in similar situations to inform readers and spread awareness about this controverial topic