For about 8 hours were driven around, some in a perrera (caged pickup truck),
3 % percent of battery charge.
They were detoured to Agua prieta when their destination was Tijuana.
They say that they are very scared.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRCVpu0_UtM

On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 10:45 AM danarauz@gmail.com <danarauz@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all,
A really quick update. For more deets, please check: https://asylumseekerscaravan.org.

As Jessie had mentioned in a couple occasions, things there with the caravan can change from minute to minute. Well, the ticket from Mexico City had to changed for Guadalajara, and I am leaving tonight 11:20pm. 

One of the alerting things yesterday, is that a group of folks that went ahead in two buses, not supported by us have to clarify this, were stopped in Agua Prieta, Hermosillo. Based on a video taken by a local woman, a WhatsApp audio convo from one of the asylum seekers, and a report from Pueblo Sin Fronteras, two busses were stopped about 11pm on the night of the 15th. A child and a woman were hurt but Mexican authorities when they were forcefully were taken out the bus. They asylum seekers were scared because they were not being taken to any oficial facility and were just driven around for hours. The asylum seeker reporting at the time that things were happening said her phone was very low in charge.

The Mexican authorities involved in this scary stop and arrest were the Mexican Immigration, and Judicial Police. According to one of the asylum seekers, at the moment of the arrest, middle of the night, some asylum seekers escaped. But, as things were developing, the authorities realized that they were getting themselves in a big trouble because there has been a judicial order (Amparo 16-18) given by judge, Jonathan Bass Herrera from a Court in Mexico City and notified to all authorities in the country, that the busses should not be stopped and the asylum seekers be let pass.  Eventually all (about 60) were let go, some went to a refuge, and yesterday at about 5am they continue their journey to Tijuana.

Also, as seen in the video, a child was with fever and the authorities were told, but as woman says, the Mexican Immigration didn't care and ignored them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=ED9QgsWs3JE

Thank you to all of you for your moral support, and for your donations. To donate: https://rally.org/asylumseekerscaravan

Special thanks to Noisebridge for directly assisting me during my preparation for this trip.Thanks Silver, thanks Steve, and others there. Solidarity!

Daniel