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 News Around the Republic of Mexico | June 2005   
 
Manual for Mexican Migrants - Guía del Migrante Mexicano
  La Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores
  
   BE CAREFUL WITH "POLLEROS"
   They may try to fool you with assurances that they will take you across in a few hours through mountains or deserts. This is not true!
   They can risk your life leading you across rivers, irrigation canals, desert zones, train lines or high-speed highways. This has caused the death of hundreds of people.
   If you decide to resort to "polleros," "coyotes" or "pateros" to cross the border, consider the following precautions:
   Do not let him out of your sight; remember that he is the only one who knows the terrain and, therefore, the only one who can lead you across.
   Translation by Lupita Ramirez |    
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