The article details the plight of migrants like Dayana Castro, who, after having their U.S. asylum appointments canceled, feel compelled to continue their journey north to the U.S. Despite threats and dangers, they refuse to return home to Venezuela, instead taking dangerous routes and seeking alternative means to enter the U.S. These developments follow new U.S. border security measures instituted by President Trump, which include sending troops and restricting asylum, leading many migrants to reassess their options, some even considering returning home despite the perils faced along the way.
"When Dayana Castro heard that the U.S. asylum appointment she waited over a year for was canceled in an instant, she had no doubt: She was heading north any way she could."
"Many remain determined to reach the U.S. through more dangerous means, riding freight trains, hiring smugglers and dodging authorities."
"We're going to keep going. We can't go home after all we've been through, after all the countries we've fought our way through, only to give up now."
"Critics say it was magnet for more people to come."
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