Drowning photos shocked the global father daughter border drowning humanitarian questioned
4hw.com.cn: on June 28, Western media reported that photos of a drowning father and daughter trying to cross the Rio Grande River between the United States and Mexico once again revealed the humanitarian crisis on the U.S. - Mexico border. There are still dead people here.
According to the report of EFE news agency on June 26, in the picture, Oscar & middot, a 25-year-old Salvadoran; Alberto & middot; Martinez and his 23 month old daughter baleria float face down on the river bank near Mexico. This shocking picture has become a symbol of a worsening humanitarian crisis.
The report said that in addition to the deaths mainly caused by drowning or dehydration, immigrants on the U.S. - Mexico border are still experiencing all kinds of difficulties and harsh treatment.
According to the immigration protection organization, those immigrants who successfully enter the United States are facing problems such as overcrowding in detention facilities and separation from their families. Minors among them will also be arrested and may be abused.
At the same time, those who remain in Mexico waiting for asylum procedures are struggling and feeling desperate. Like Oscar and baleria's family, although they have humanitarian visas, they have to endure hunger and cold, so they finally choose to try to cross the border river.
CBP pointed out on June 26 that the rapid growth of immigration is making its resource consumption unsustainable.
The agency said: 'our systems and facilities are at full capacity.'
They also said that the crisis threatened people on both sides of the border, including families in difficult conditions and children at risk due to dangerous journeys.
According to the agency, in the fiscal year ending in September 2018, 283 illegal immigrants died in the US Mexico border area, of which 96 died in the Rio Grande Valley.
Relatives of Oscar and baleria said that when the father and daughter decided to cross the Rio Grande River, they were tired of waiting in Mexico for two months. They were waiting for the opportunity to apply to the U.S. authorities for political asylum.
Filippo & middot, UNHCR High Commissioner; Grandi said the death of the father and daughter represented a failure in responding to violence and despair. Violence and despair drive people on a dangerous journey in search of a dignified and safe life.
The report said that the consequences of closing the US Mexico border began to spread in public opinion and forced various political forces in the United States to show their attitude. The Democratic majority in the house of Representatives decided to take the lead on immigration on June 25. On June 26, the Republican majority in the Senate responded.
The report also said that the Democrats' proposal is to invest $4.5 billion to improve border conditions, which they use to put pressure on the Republican Party and President trump. However, on June 26, the Senate rejected the House version and passed its own proposal, which plans to invest $4.6 billion in the border. The difference between the two proposals is the discretion given to trump on how to spend the money.
The report pointed out that the leaders of both houses of Congress hope that the other side can accept their proposal. It is unclear whether they can reach a common opinion before the holiday that will begin on July 4. The Senate voted on the house proposal and rejected it. Nancy & middot, speaker of the house of Representatives and Democrat; Pelosi made it clear that she did not intend to discuss the Senate proposal.