Not a single person interviewed by The Post said they were aware of City Hall’s attempt to discourage them from heading north.
As Adams met with Ecuadorian officials to publicize his message, the migrants talked about fleeing such life-threatening things as Venezuela’s death squads and economic implosions there and in Colombia, luring them to neighboring countries such as Ecuador with the promise of jobs that ultimately don’t exist.Samuel, 28, left, and Tony, 27, right, after being turned away from Albergue San Juan de Dios de Quito, a local shelter taking migrants.
“The situation in Venezuela is so bad we had an obligation to go,” the pair said through a translator. “If we stayed, they would have died.”Samuel and Tony, who met on the road, are both from Venezuela and tried to migrate to Chile. Samuel wishes to go to Los Angeles while Tony would like to go back to Venezuela to be reunited with his family.Samuel said he dreams of America and becoming a mechanic, despite the deadly risk of getting there.
Roman said she’s heard through the local rumor mill that the US government is deporting more people back but was steadfast that her children find a better life.
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