The text is a transcript of a documentary about the journey of illegal immigrants from El Salvador to the United States. A possible summary is:
A group of six Salvadorans, led by Jaime, a former gang member who wants to reunite with his daughter in Los Angeles, travel across Mexico by train, bus and foot to reach the US border. They face many hardships and dangers along the way, such as robbery, police corruption, accidents and cold. They also have to split up and disguise themselves to avoid detection. Jaime plans to marry his fiancée Lupita in Texas without her father's consent. After 24 days and 3800 kilometers, they arrive in Matamoros, where they cross the Rio Grande river at night with a buoy. Jaime succeeds in bringing Lupita and Nestor to the other side, but their fate is uncertain.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
- 1. The text is about the journey of illegal immigrants from Central America to the United States.
- 2. The immigrants cross the Suchiate river, which separates Guatemala from Mexico, and then travel by train, bus, hitchhiking and walking.
- 3. The journey is dangerous and difficult, as they face police, bandits, accidents, hunger, cold and exhaustion.
- 4. The main characters are Jaime, Lupita and Nestor, who are from El Salvador and want to reach Brownsville, Texas.
- 5. Jaime has already lived in Los Angeles for 15 years and has a daughter there, but he was deported for criminal activities.
- 6. Lupita is Jaime's fiancée and he wants to marry her in the United States.
- 7. Nestor is their friend who accompanies them on the trip.
- 8. They also meet other Salvadorans on the way, such as Blancadora, Francisco and Ruth, who join them for part of the journey.
- 9. They have to bribe the police, avoid other migrants and find shelter along the way.
- 10. They finally reach Matamoros, the border town, and attempt to cross the Rio Grande river with a buoy.