Tired of the wait to request political asylum and the corruption on the part of the Mexican immigration authorities, a group of Cubans on Friday morning tried to cross the Reynosa border with the United States.
There is talk of about 18 Cubans who around 4 in the morning began to demand that the immigration processes be accelerated, for which the authorities closed the Reynosa-Hidalgo international bridge.
"The bridge was closed for approximately twenty minutes, the incident occurred due to a group of Cubans who tried to enter by force, SEDENA (Secretariat of National Defense) and American authorities acted in a timely manner," said Marcos Olivares, regional delegate of Federal Roads and Bridges (CAPUFE).
On social networks, several people have confirmed the event: "The international bridge on the Reynosa border has been closed, only us citizens, no one else will be able to pass. Some Cubans wanted to enter, for that reason they closed the entrances to all non-citizens. Don't take risks, the lines are too long," said Facebook user Lina Rodríguez.
Another user identified as Bertha A. Del Valle expressed about the event: "What a night we had on the Hidalgo bridge, from midnight the bridge was closed to and fro, because apparently a large group of people tried to infiltrate into the United States. group of Cuban people," he said.
The desperation of the thousands of Cubans who are stranded in Mexico and of the thousands of Central American migrants in general is becoming more and more a reality.
Recently, a Cuban He desperately asked for help to enter US territory while immigration agents tried to immobilize him in the vicinity of the “Gate of the Americas” international bridge.
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