Asylum-Seekers From Africa and Asia Are Making a Death-Defying Journey to the United States
Abraham, a 25-year-old man from Eritrea, stood on the bridge between Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico, wearing blue jeans, a gray hoodie emblazoned with the Bat-Signal, and white sneakers. It was a warm evening in early July, and as he bantered with other Eritreans, he appeared ready for a night out. Instead, he and about 10 other people from Africa were spending their weekend sleeping on the bridge and waiting for US immigration officials to let them set foot in the United States and request asylum.
