Some Illegal Migrants Say They Flee Religious Persecution, Others Seek Opportunity

Many of the illegal migrants who recently entered the United States through gaps in the border wall at three makeshift camps in southeastern San Diego County claim they’ve come to America to flee religious persecution, while others say they’re coming for jobs, education and business opportunities. More than a dozen migrants interviewed at the locations near the border wall known as Willow, Moon, and 177 camps between Dec. 5 and Jan. 10 told The Epoch Times they paid anywhere from $2,000 to $18,000 to get to the U.S. from Tijuana but wouldn’t say much about their Mexican “guides.” About 50 of the 71 illegal immigrants apprehended at the border wall near 177 camp on Jan. 10 were young men from several countries, including Peru, India, Colombia, and China. They were held for less than an hour at the camp and then transported in vans to a border patrol station in Boulevard, California, a small town a few miles away. Women and children were transported to shelter first....