https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6 By Vanessa Gutierrez en-us 2021-03-05 16:41:31 UTC 2025-10-16 00:26:26 UTC hello@padlet.com vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1274515861 HISTORY: The Devil's Highway is a deadly path that many immigrants take in order to get to the United States. Although this path may seem like the path to the hopes and dreams of living in a better place, it's well known for crushing the dreams of immigrants that hope to pass by it. The trial contains deadly heat during the day, no shelter, no food, no water and animals that are waiting for their chance to attack. Many people die on this trail due to the climate, diseases, and other illnesses caused by lack of food and water. ]]> 2021-03-05 16:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1274515861 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1274657151 THE MEN: There were five men who left the group in hopes of finding help. They become lost, dehydrated, sick, and overheated. The men are starting to hallucinate and imagine things around them and they become so dehydrated to the point where they start drinking their own urine. The men even attempt to rip open cacti to find and drink the water within them.]]> 2021-03-05 17:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1274657151 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1283371633 BORDER PATROL: This section talks about the Border Patrol and how they're viewed negatively and why. Often times these agents have to arrest or "rescue" the people who are trying to cross over the border. Unfortunately there are many stories of agents who harrass, assault, and take advantage of those who try to cross the border.  This is some of the many reasons why they're disliked in their communities, most of them can also be seen as arrogant ex-military members. Sadly, a lot of agents admit that they would rather leave dead bodies to rot in the desert rather than report them. ]]> 2021-03-08 17:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1283371633 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1293989709 This chapter showed how border agents treat and act towards migrants who are either "rescued" or found dead in the desert. Most of the agents refer to the migrants as "wets" (wetbacks) and they even play pranks and tricks on them. We got to read about Yuma 14 and their "Operation Broken Promise".]]> 2021-03-10 16:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1293989709 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1294242611 Veracruz is a home to many but as the economy and the work force is changing many residents are looking to move to El Norte in order to make a better life. Many working men and women are getting their jobs taken away by people coming in from other latin american places. They're also making no profit, and they find themselves working more and making less money for that work. Because of these things many residents are moving to America in order to make more money so that they can send it back home to their family. Don Moi is introduced in this chapter, he is a fat Americanized coyote contact.]]> 2021-03-10 17:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1294242611 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1303373476 In this chapter the immigrants are referred to as the chicken and they are the coyotes targets. The chapter included stories of coyotes and their experiences with the Devil's Highway. There's stories about how some immigrants are getting taken advantage of by coyotes and are getting robbed of their money.]]> 2021-03-12 16:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1303373476 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1311585336 Three guides are introduced and they all have code names so that "chickens" won't be able to identify them. Guias sometimes give walkers cocaine so that they can walk faster and longer. They also use fat burner pills and other substances. Jesus is a smuggler  and he tells stories and details of what he's experienced. Jesus was working jobs that barely gave him any money and he could barely make a living. This was the reason he got into the smuggling business and he makes it seem as though he's a victim.  ]]> 2021-03-15 16:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1311585336 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1321400200 Whenever immigrants from the deserts are taken into hospitals for recovery they are very dehydrated, cracked and swollen lips, they're constantly drooling, and they have some sort of memory loss. They barely remember their names, they aren't able to write, and they don't know where they came from. They give very vague descriptions of the coyotes and guides that led them through the desert because they fear that they will get killed when they are deported back. ]]> 2021-03-17 15:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1321400200 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1330457330 Rundown hotels next to the border are used by coyotes and guides. The coyotes lead migrants to these bug infested hotels that have no sheets and are under bad conditions. The new route would be dangerous and deadly but Jesus was convinced that it was just more land and desert, but it would be unfamiliar land where he wouldn't know where to locate water. Jesus later on adapted the name of Mendez from his girlfriend. ]]> 2021-03-19 16:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1330457330 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1338927682 Mendez has to do the walk with two men that he dislikes, two men are needed to replace the one man that would've been with Mendez. When Mendez tells the men to go to the store to buy water and food for the trip the men buy sweets, candy and soda. They have the mentality that the trip will be fun and short and that they'll survive off of candy. In reality this could be their last meal and they should've taken it more seriously. ]]> 2021-03-22 16:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1338927682 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1348948025 The group sets off to their journey on their path and some unfortunate events end up occuring. The men joke about how their sounding out of breath and are barely able to catch their breaths. Mendez knows that they must avoid flat planes on the deserts and he tells the men that the second desert they need to go through is just up ahead.]]> 2021-03-24 16:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1348948025 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1357923033 Mendez keeps trying to convince and tell the men that he is not lost and that he knows where he is going. The men doubt Mendez because they find themselves going through a path they've already crossed. In this chapter we see that there are six stages leading to death: heat stress, heat fatigue, heat syncope, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. ]]> 2021-03-26 16:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1357923033 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1371964271 The men get more an more desperate and angry as they keep going through the desert. Mendez is still trying to lead the men over the Growler Mountains. Mendez knows that there's a chance that Mendez and his men might not survive if they don't reach Ajo. The men are still taking regular rest stops but they find themselves more tired and exhausted after every stop. They are also running out of water and the water they do have left is not really refreshing but it's better than no liquids/water. The men eventually run out of water and Mendez's instruction cause more suspicion within the men to the point where one of them suggests that they should head back to Mexico. ]]> 2021-03-31 14:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1371964271 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1372267131 In this chapter we're introduced to Enrique Garcia who comes from a coffee village and he's hoping to earn money in the U.S. in order to help his wife and son. Reyno Hernandez was a coffee farmer who is also looking forward to living in the U.S., and Lorenzo Hernandez was walking in order to be able to raise his five children. We learn more about the immigrants and why they chose to go on this journey. Most of these stories are either heartwarming or heart breaking, most of these people just want an opportunity to have a better life for themselves and their families. ]]> 2021-03-31 15:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1372267131 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1378372919 It's Monday, May 21st, and Mendez is convinced that they're all going to die soon before reaching their destination. The men are now drinking their own urine and the liquid from cactus in order to stay hydrated. The men knew that in order for them to have a chance of surviving Mendez would have to leave them to go look for help or a water source. The only problem was that this would require the men to give Mendez money and there's no guarantee that Mendez will actually return for the men or that he'll leave behind for his own survival. The men struggle to keep themselves together while waiting for Mendez's return. They come to a conclusion that Mendez probably won't be returning to them and they decide to continue on by themselves.]]> 2021-04-02 16:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1378372919 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1408286901 The walkers who were left alone to continue on by themselves continue to walk and climb mountains. They spotted a migra truck and try to reach it but is seems impossible to reach it. They try to come up with certain ways that they can signal for help so that they can get rescued or found. They decide that starting a wildfire will be the best way to draw attention to themselves but their plan fails. At this point the men are awaiting their death or hoping that someone will come and find them. ]]> 2021-04-12 16:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1408286901 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1417155745 Mendez and Lauro have traveled a long way on the desert on their own and they're close to finding help. Lauro is struggling to keep himself moving and when he sits down to rest for a while he ends up falling asleep. Mendez attempts to wake him up but he fails, and then finds himself struggling to get up because his legs have given up on him. On Wednesday, May 23rd, a group led by the Manzano brothers are spotted by Mike F. Mike F. helps them with starting a rescue mission using the Migra to find the rest of the walkers in the desert. ]]> 2021-04-14 15:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1417155745 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1425949918 The Yuma Medical Center is overwhelmed with the amount of people they are receiving that need immediate medical attention. The Border Patrol is attempting to drop of the walkers at the hospital without arresting them so that the medical bills will be the responsibility of the hospital and not the government. During the interrogations someone identifies Mendez as "the guy with with the rooster hair" and the man who abandoned them.  ]]> 2021-04-16 15:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1425949918 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1443136935 Border control is keeping a close eye on the walkers and they are set on bringing them to prison once they are healed enough to leave the Yuma Medical Center. "Singing" is the word that is used when people are getting arrested and they confess in order to attempt to save themselves from a long time in prison. The walkers are singing in order to save themselves from ending up in a situation that will ruin their lives. The chapter ends in the dead bodies being taken away for autopsies and examination, and they will be taken back to Veracruz once the research is completed. ]]> 2021-04-21 15:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1443136935 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1452429422 U.S. guards are keeping Mendez in a close watch and watching him like prey. Mendez knows that his life is over because if he was to rat out the gang then he would get killed and if he doesn't he's going to jail. Mendez refuses to confess anything about the gang because he's prideful about his loyalty to them and he knows it would be a difficult option to choose. After the Yuma 14 bodies are completely finished being examined they are going to get shipped back to Veracruz which costs around a thousand dollars pero body. Overall the costs for all the ones who have passed away is about $5,000.]]> 2021-04-23 16:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1452429422 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1469827274 Mendez ends up in jail where he refuses to talk to interviewers and agents from the Mexican government. His lawyer is trying to come up with a case that will move the blame to the Border Patrol agents and try to make it seem like they were the ones who intentionally causes the death of some of the walkers. Mendez is still claiming that he was only trying to help the walkers when he took their money as an attempt to get more supplies and search for help. Survivors were still sharing information and talking about their experiences which led to the capture of some members of the Cercas gang but El Negro was able to escape getting caught. Mendez ends up pleading guilty to all the accusations and he admits to all of it because he wants to avoid the death penalty. ]]> 2021-04-28 16:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1469827274 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1469830102 In this part of the chapter we got to see the finishing results of the end of the Yuma 14 case. We got to hear about how the survivors lived on after the case and how the ones who passed away during this journey were sent back home to rest. We get to see statistics on how the U.S. government and population views the issue of immigration and how it contributes or effects the economy and taxes. Many people have different viewpoints on whether or not immigrants help improve or if they make our economy worse. ]]> 2021-04-28 16:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1469830102 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1478789377 The author gives detail and reasons for why they chose to write this story. Their main two reasons are for the men (coyotes), walkers, and the border patrol. The author wanted to tell the story of all the people involved in situations like these to inform readers and he made sure that he didn't sound bias. The author was warned by police officers that the publishing of this story could cause him to receive death threats or he could even end up getting killed for sharing information about coyotes. The author knew the risks of sharing his story but he continued to share it because he knew it was important and it should be shared. The author shares details about how immigration has changed and morphed into different issues. For example, more women are trying to come into the U.S. with their children and they seem to be easy targets for the coyotes since they can use their children as a way to threaten women to pay off their debt. Sadly a lot of children get beaten, raped, and used for selling drugs while being held captive by coyotes. ]]> 2021-04-30 15:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1478789377 vngutierrez101_2 https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1486041238 The author talks about Jesus and how the situation would be if people took in what the bible or church says about immigrants. "Who would Jesus deport?". Most people think that Jesus would be willing to accept all immigrants to grant them a better life and some think that Jesus would make them go back home or turn them in. A child that was potentially an immigrant tells the story of why their family chose to leave Mexico to come to the U.S. and it was because of a violent event that happened right in front of them in Mexico. The author is talking about how illegal immigration isn't necessarily a huge crime that should be punished with deportation because in reality it's equivalent to getting a ticket on the freeway. The author later on talks about how women are getting trafficked because their identities are being taken from them and they're forced to work. Mendez is still in jail and he's staying silent without revealing anything. Although the author struggled with telling certain stories and he knew he could face issues with his safety, he's grateful for all the people he has met and for being able to help the Yuma 14.]]> 2021-05-03 16:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/vngutierrez101_2/7vlzpzuaym3ksrq6/wish/1486041238