Testing the border in the age of Trump
Testing the border in the age of Trump / A couple joins thousands heading to U.S. despite crackdown on entry from Mexico
Reynosa, Mexico — They agreed to pay the smugglers $12,000 to get to Florida. It was a package deal — with three chances to cross the border.
The first attempt had ended a week earlier, in the headlights of a Border Patrol truck on a South Texas ranch. Now it was time for attempt No. 2.
“Are you ready, love?” he asked.
“I can’t believe we have to try again,” she said.
Socorro was 55. Miguel was 52. They fell in love while pruning flowers in a northern Florida plant nursery 15 years ago, two undocumented immigrants earning minimum wage.
Date:
June 18, 2020