Many Haitian Migrants Make Their Way To Texas Via Social Media Posts, WhatsApp Instructions

Dallas TX

23 September, 2021

10:29 AM

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CBS Dallas/Fort Worth September 23, 2021 They read like something between a gold map or scavenger hunt directions — for the final leg of his journey from Chile to the US, Haitian migrant Fabricio Jean followed detailed instructions sent to him via WhatsApp from his brother in New Jersey who had recently taken the route to the Texas border. His brother wired him money for the trip, then meticulously mapped it out, warning him of areas heavy with Mexican immigration officials. "You will need about 20,000 pesos (about $1,000 U.S. dollars) for the buses. You need to take this bus to this location and then take another bus," recounted Jean, who spoke to The Associated Press after reaching the border town of Del Rio. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.