WhatsApp, social posts helped lead Haitian migrants to Texas

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A confluence of factors caused the sudden arrival of thousands of mostly Haitian migrants on the Texas border. It's a phenomena caused by confusion over the Biden administration’s policies and reflects the power of social media and platforms like WhatsApp.

His brother wired him money for the trip, then meticulously mapped it out, warning him of areas heavy with Mexican immigration officials.

In extending protections for Haitians this spring, the Biden administration cited security concerns and social unrest in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country. Ciudad Acuña has been spared the drug and gang violence seen elsewhere along the border. Some of the social media posts recommending it appear to have come from human smugglers seeking to drum up business, according to immigrant advocates.

Del Rio is just one example of how technology that has put a smartphone in the hands of nearly every migrant is transforming migration flows, according to advocates. Migrants often monitor the news and share information on routes. The most popular platform is WhatsApp, which connects 2 billion people worldwide.

But just as similar messages drew many Haitians to Del Rio, news of the Biden administration deporting hundreds on the Texas border caused some to change their plans.

 

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there is no confusion at all over the Biden admin's policies.

That's a long way to travel just to end back up at your starting point. There's never going to be a time where the government is just gonna be like sure come on in.

It's not all that. It's as simple as feeding stray cats on your back porch. Keeping putting food out and they'll all start showing up eventually.

What a SURPRISE... SOCIAL MEDIA IS INVOLVED ONCE AGAIN!!!

The fact that the Biden administration mismanaged the southern border crisis from day one has a lot to with it.

Biden's open borders

Biden & Psaki 🤥🤥 anybody seen Kamala? Anybody care🤔 NOPE

Check declination of nouns in Latin. Thank you for this. ap

Hell, Biden’s even confused over his own policies

No it is completely Biden and Harris administration fault! Nothing else!

😂😂😂

Social Media needs to be held to truth standards . Like print media is. Stop allowing lies to hide under the gise of freedom of speech.

Bullshit. Complete bullshit.

In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson sent American troops to invade Haiti and commenced what became a devastating and brutal military occupation. The United States occupied and ruled Haiti by force from 1915 to 1934, often using violence to suppress Haitians who opposed occupation.

danicacoto “I do not want to be like mice who do not find out that they are falling into a trap,” he said. “Because returning to Haiti is to bury a person alive.”

Facebook is evil DeleteFacebook

Perhaps if social media platforms starting getting the bills for the chaos they keep causing, they might make more effort. Facebook Google Twitter

It's about time social media messages include a warning.

Facebook Inc., which owns WhatsApp, allows people to exchange information about crossing borders, even illegally, but its policy bars posts that ask for money for services that facilitate human smuggling.

Would not be that hard or very costly for GOP operatives to organize a 'caravan' of Haitians, paying and helping to transport them into Mexico, and then to suddenly have them show up at the border for a nice photo op. Money well spent. Republicans are masters at this game.

Biden creates disasters then avoids them as if they don’t exist. He’s a long, long way from understanding they shouldn’t happen in the first place.

Send them all back. They have to understand they can't just waltz in some other company.

Biden's job is to secure the borders, and he caused any confussion by not enforcing illegal immigration. He alone is responsible because of failure to lead and protect this country against all enemies.

'Biden Administration Policies'

Hello POTUS DHSgov CBP WhiteHouse ~ need less ambiguity & more clarity

Texas is a long way from Haiti?

Scene as a third world looks n comes across.

Bull, the gop orchestrated the whole thing to make Biden look bad. These guys will do anything to hurt America and save their own asses. Isn’t it ironic the first day they showed up at the Texas Border , Texas Republicans were there to bash Biden !

Facebook really knows how to spread fake news on all of its platforms.

They want what we have ...what the hell is wrong with that....

It’s a complete coincidence that these recurring “border crises,” facilitated by misinformation on Facebook, are timed to complicate the Democrats’ attempts to pass major legislation. Serendipity. Pure chance.

'Phenomena' is the plural of 'phenomenon.'

Maybe it's because they're going through turmoil in Haiti? Earthquakes, starvation, poverty, gang violence, corruption.

'It's a phenomena'? Did you not study Latin in school? It's a phenomenON.

humanitarian groups to be at high risk in Mexico.? really? just to get bus tickets they had a fight n punch up They are like animals

just apply from US embassy in Mexico

Wrong. The reason is that they all know Biden and his manipulators are weak.

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I would like an investigation into who created that confusion and to what end.

Facilitated by Russians paid for by Republicans.

Love your Haitians. More to come. America owes.

If a chaotic catastrophe like this had happened under Trump you wouldn’t be making excuses you would just be blaming him. The Biden administration has made it very clear they want to let people in the country. Ask those who arrive and they always say Biden.

Facebook...again!!! 🤬

good luck

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