Maricela Mora lived in the U.S. for 10 years, residing in Watts, in Los Angeles. Her journey started in Central Mexico when she and her husband decided to travel north. They made their way to Tijuana where they employed a pollero or coyote to help them make the trip. They chose, she said, to hire a coyote because she was afraid of “rape, having organs taken, and an infinite number of things that might happen.” People can look for coyotes, but coyotes also find their potencial clients, she said. The cost: $3,000. “They treated us like we were bags from the store,” she said.
“Whether I’m happy or tired, I work,” she said. With her good attitude, Mora found a job with a family. “They were good people with high morals, spiritual people. I was younger and they needed support.”
Those who go to the U.S., Mora said, “…are Argentinians, Salvadorans, others, and they suffer the same. They cross in a bad way – running, jumping – they suffer the same.”
She and her husband decided to go back to Mexico because of the gangs in L.A. and because they wanted a more tranquil life. She has a son, 17, who was born in the U.S. who is interested in knowing more about his birth country. She said, “Without knowing English, he will still be treated like a Mexican.”Maricela Mora lived in the U.S. for 10 years, residing in Watts, in Los Angeles. Her journey started in Central Mexico when she and her husb...todo »Maricela Mora lived in the U.S. for 10 years, residing in Watts, in Los Angeles. Her journey started in Central Mexico when she and her husband decided to travel north. They made their way to Tijuana where they employed a pollero or coyote to help them make the trip. They chose, she said, to hire a coyote because she was afraid of “rape, having organs taken, and an infinite number of things that might happen.” People can look for coyotes, but coyotes also find their potencial clients, she said. The cost: $3,000. “They treated us like we were bags from the store,” she said.
“Whether I’m happy or tired, I work,” she said. With her good attitude, Mora found a job with a family. “They were good people with high morals, spiritual people. I was younger and they needed support.”
Those who go to the U.S., Mora said, “…are Argentinians, Salvadorans, others, and they suffer the same. They cross in a bad way – running, jumping – they suffer the same.”
She and her husband decided to go back to Mexico because of the gangs in L.A. and because they wanted a more tranquil life. She has a son, 17, who was born in the U.S. who is interested in knowing more about his birth country. She said, “Without knowing English, he will still be treated like a Mexican.”«
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