Venezuelan migrants who arrived in Fresno seeking asylum from Texas receive help after a difficult day in central California

FRESNO, Calif.- Days after arriving in Fresno seeking political asylum, Venezuelan migrants, along with several families, received help from authorities.

Venezuelans They received advice on work, health and education; The authorities further said Univision 21They are making sure they have food, temporary shelter and the services they need.

“These Venezuelans who have arrived here in Fresno have entered the Texas border, in El Paso, Texas, the state government of the state of Texas has sent them by bus to the state of Colorado, the state of Colorado has sent them to Fresno, California and that’s it. How did they get here,” Arias said Univision 21

In addition, The councilman said he would support the migrants and their families in Fresno and would not follow in the footsteps of Texas, sending them to another community.

“We are not going to follow the lead of the state of Texas, which sends people to another community. We’re going to consider them here, we’re going to support them here, we’re going to give them a home here. At the end of the day we are reacting as quickly as possible to an emergency situation because we don’t have notice,” the councilor said.

For his part, the mayor of Fresno said that These were not refugees, but asylum seekers. So they must return to Texas in time for their immigration hearings.

Seeking opportunities, Venezuelan migrants arrived in Fresno, central California, more than a week ago.

“Stopping at 5:00 a.m. every day, walking down the street and waiting for 7:00 a.m. to be able to walk through here. It was like that for eight days,” Cristina Rodriguez told Univision 21.

“They are already sick, I have a two-year-old boy who is sick and another with a fever, and my cousin is also sick with a nine-month-old girl with a fever,” said Luis Alberto Galarga.

More than a month ago, the family crossed the border with Mexico and surrendered to Texas authorities, who later managed to free him.

Both families want to request political asylum and take their case to the immigration service. However, the process has not progressed as we do not have the property yet.

They say they are looking for job and housing opportunities, but so far they have only managed to find shelter.

“Looking for a better life, because it’s not easy to work 30 days and only earn $5. A place to live,” Rodriguez told Univision 21.