Book posting 3

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From the book I read , I  learned that there is an estimated of 1.7 million kids illegal in the United Stares most coming from Mexico and Central America. And that now a days children coming from Central America to find their mothers in the U.S face a tougher journey then ever before. Immigration is a serious issue. These people come here hoping for a better life so they take the risk of losing thier lives to coming here. In my opinion I think that the people who come here crossing the border illegaly are brave and strong individuals. It takes alot of courage and determination to make it. The journey is harsh, there are some who can pay or a smuggler to take them but that is alot of money to pay and so the ones who dont have the money have to go alone . These people have to go through pain and suffereing. They ride "frieght trains" where people tend to lose their lives and or a body part. These travelers have to hid from " la migra" and police. The police either ask for a bribe to let them go, or beat them Woman and girls are raped. If this seems difficult to an adult, think of what it must be like for a desperate child to be with their mothers or fathers. They are strong at a young age, couragious to endure the harsh journey that could only end their lives. Enrique from my book tried multiple times to get across. He repeated the same suffering seven times each time getting deported back home yet he lwas determined to keep trying. The love for his mother his mother kept him strong it allowed him to keep moving forward and try again. On his eigth try he finally made it home.