In pursuit of the American dream: 10 things that immigrants throw away on the border of Mexico and the United States

The border between the USA and Mexico is one of the most intersected between countries. About 350 million people pass through it every year. And about a million cross the border illegally, setting off in search of a better life, reports Travel Ask.

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Mostly Mexicans flee to the States, but not only: also among illegal immigrants a huge number of immigrants from Central America. The problem of migrants in the United States is particularly acute, and many politicians, including today's president, believe that it is necessary to limit the flow of illegal immigrants to the States. However, not everyone agrees with this, and the issue is not only discrimination. In many American companies, especially agricultural companies, migrants are the main labor force. Mexican authorities are also against closing the border: the remittances of people who fled to the States amount to billions of dollars, and the unemployment rate due to migrants is not so high.

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Crossing the border can be deadly. The fact is that a large proportion of migrants cross the border through the Sonora Desert, and due to the heat, some die on the road.

But the so-called American dream and the desire to have a better life make us move forward. Often from illegal immigrants there are only traces in the form of empty packs of chocolates and bottles of water or clothes.

Here is a list of things that migrants most often leave while crossing the border:

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1. Apparently, the most popular pasta in Mexico is Colgate: the tubes and brushes of this company most often end up in the ballot box.
2. Wallets are on the list of often seized items.
3. Headphones are not a vital necessity, so they are also taken away at the border.
4. If a migrant is caught, then extra clothes are seized from him. It is also not considered vital.
5. They also take away all kinds of combs, hairpins and elastic bands - these are potentially dangerous objects.
6. It is Snickers who most often take migrants with them. Border guards also seize food.
7. Hats that protect from the scorching sun in the desert are not considered vital, so border guards send them to the trash.
8. Plastic bottles wrapped in cloth so that they do not heat up in the sun also remain at the border.
9. Very often, beads are left at the border - they are considered potentially dangerous objects.
10. Razors also belong to dangerous objects.

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