https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0 en-us 2022-02-04 16:38:11 UTC 2025-10-21 19:39:15 UTC hello@padlet.com dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2035973455 History: In this part of the chapter we learned the history of the land and the many people who have crossed it trying to claim it as their own. From the first death in 1541 till today locals have believed that the Devil's Highway has been haunted by spirits and the souls of the people who have died there. We took a look at how the Natives of this land left little landmarks along the desert so they would know that they were going the right way. ]]> 2022-02-08 16:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2035973455 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2038332596 Border Patrol: In the few pages that we read of this chapter we read about the different terms that Border Patrol uses to call immigrants who try to cross The Devil's Highway. We also learn about the fate of some of the people trying to cross and how they turn themselves in due to being desperate for water.  ]]> 2022-02-09 16:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2038332596 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2048984179 Welton 26/ Yuma 14: In this chapter we saw the fate of the 26 people who were walking the Devil's Highway. We saw their fate play out and how they met their end. The group is called the Welton 26 because there were 26 of them in total but they are also called the Yuma 14 because 14 of them died in the Yuma territory]]> 2022-02-15 16:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2048984179 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2048990555 Veracruz:In this chapter we meet a fat wealthy looking man called Don Moi. Throughout the chapter he talks and convinces the people who would eventually be known as the Welton 26 to pay him to take them across the border where they will eventually meet their end. ]]> 2022-02-15 16:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2048990555 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2051318518 The Coyotes: In this chapter we learned about the weaknesses of the US border and how the coyotes exploit these weaknesses. We get an insight of the crime organizations that smuggle people into the US and how there are multiple people who help keep the business running. ]]> 2022-02-16 16:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2051318518 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2053580248 El Guia: In this chapter we learned about Antonio Lopez Ramos, aka Jesus, aka Mendez and how he guides the group of the Welton 26 and how the Guias are the lowest level in the smuggling business. ]]> 2022-02-17 16:26:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2053580248 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2055594607 2022-02-18 16:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2055594607 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2060967876 In this chapter we read about Mendez and Maridona as they wait for the Welton 26 to arrive. ]]> 2022-02-22 16:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2060967876 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2062948170 Pepsi: Mendez's morning starts off on a bad note as he wakes up hungover and cant find Maradona anywhere. Maradona gets replaced with two men named Lauro and Santos who to Mendez they are useless idiots. They gathers the men and starts their journey in the dessert. However they arrive at the drop off point an hour early which means they have to be in the heat for longer. ]]> 2022-02-23 16:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2062948170 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2064898648 We see Mendez lead his group into the desert pushing them to their limits as they climb hills and walk through the night. Eventually the Border Patrol would learn that Mendez would lead the group WAY off course because of his left leg staggering behind. ]]> 2022-02-24 16:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2064898648 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2068972879 In this chapter we see how the members of the Welton 26 go through the 6 stages of hyperthermia. Eventually the situation gets so tragic that the men walking along the desert have to end up drinking their own urine to survive.]]> 2022-02-28 06:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2068972879 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2071852825 Mendez and the rest of the men are lost. Completely lost in The Devil''s Highway. Too Stubborn and arrogant to admit they are lost and to turn around Mendez continues to lead the group down the wrong path. Santos pitches the idea of going back and following their tracks to hopefully find salvation. This tears the group as they do not know who to follow. It is not clear but 3 to 5 men followed Santos. Later to never be seen or heard from again.]]> 2022-03-01 16:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2071852825 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2073955083 In this chapter we learn more about the men who went on the trip. We learn more about their living situation before coming along on the trip and how they got the money to pay for the trip. We also get some insight of the people who survived as one was being interviewed in this chapter ]]> 2022-03-02 16:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2073955083 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2076224271 In this chapter we read about how the men being desperate to find salvation end up giving their money to the coyotes to go find them help only for the coyotes to abandon them in the middle of the desert. ]]> 2022-03-03 16:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2076224271 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2078232748 The men mendez left behind kept walking. As they kept walking some of the men unfortunately passed away due to their physical and mental conditions.  They set fires in the hopes that someone will see the smoke and rescue them but it does not work.  ]]> 2022-03-04 16:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2078232748 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2082077152 Agent Mike F spots our group of men walking trough the desert and him and enough border patrol agents to be seen as a " Small Invasion"rush to save the men. Some of the men are rescued with enough time to save them but unfortunately some die at the sight of salvation. ]]> 2022-03-07 16:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2082077152 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2086477114 Hospitals have to pay millions for the equipment used on immigrants crossing over. Often the hospitals never get re compensated for the amount spent. Besides that the men are finally saved! As they get brought into the hospital to be treated for their wounds the cops, press, and border patrol all show up to pay the survivors a visit. As the group of men get questioned they know well not to snitch on the Cerca family or else there will be consequences on them and their family. However the men do end up snitching on Mendez as they do not care for him. ]]> 2022-03-09 16:44:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2086477114 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2088703961 Rita Vargas helps the survivors while in the hospital and the trail against Mendez. She also helps return the bodies of the deceased back to their homes and to their family. Rita also helps the boys testifies against Mendez in court.  Things are not looking good for Mendez as everyone is snitching on him. Mendez writes a letter trying to explain his sad miserable life and why he started helping immigrants cross the border and how he was actually trying to save the men and not abandon them. ]]> 2022-03-10 16:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2088703961 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2090762067 Mendez is being prosecuted for his crimes. He refuses to sell out his gang and El Negro in fear of what might happen to his friends and family.  However he does plead guilty later on so that he would spend minimum 16 years to life in prison. Otherwise he would be executed.  ]]> 2022-03-11 16:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2090762067 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2096247456 Mendez is in jail for life rotting away in his cell. The boys who testified against Mendez were granted immunity which let them stay in the US. The men were promised that they would never have to work in the sun again, which is true because they were given jobs at a meat packaging plant. ]]> 2022-03-15 15:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2096247456 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2098318645 We get some insight on both parts of whether immigrants help the US economy or drain it. We also see that in the Yuma sector towers that help dying immigrants call for help are set up which helps lower the death rate.  ]]> 2022-03-16 15:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2098318645 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2100302379 We read about how the situation is 10 years after the events of the book. The process it took him to gather information on how he was treated for trying to inform people. We also get a look at the statistics about people crossing the Devil's Highway and gang crimes. Although crossing the devils highway has gone down, the gang crimes have drastically gone up within the 10 years.]]> 2022-03-17 15:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2100302379 dquintero1001_2 https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2102133288 We find out that there is no actual federal law against immigration. The most they could do is deport you or give you a ticket. We found out that Don Moi was trying to take stuff from the families of the dead but the women stood up and beat him up. Reymundo sr and reymundo jr's nephew also crossed the border later on. He became a rich, accomplished professor who one day hopes to change the world for the better.]]> 2022-03-18 15:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dquintero1001_2/4taotoxv6sq1lfs0/wish/2102133288