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Undocumented immigrants in Texas are hesitant to seek aid after deadly floods due to fear of immigration crackdowns. A 14-year-old boy's injury highlights the difficult choices families face. The article explores the challenges and fears within the undocumented community.
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Both asked to be identified only by their first names because of their immigration statuses.Local, state and federal officials have said repeatedly that aid and medical assistance are flowing into Texas Hill Country in the wake of floods that killed at least 135 people and injured scores more.But immigrant rights groups and religious volunteers in the region worry that undocumented residents in Central Texas, such as Leo and his family, are not getting what they need amid immigration crackdowns that have pressed a large migrant community underground. \u201cA lot of people are afraid,\u201d said Sonya De La Garza-Walker, a member of the League of United Latin American Citizens in San Antonio, a Latino civil rights organization that has assisted in the devastated areas. \u201cThey think that asking for help may call attention to themselves.\u201dImage\u201cThey are going to take him away,\u201d Gabriela thought as doctors wheeled away her son, Leo, after he was injured helping search for flood victims.Credit...Desiree Rios for The New York TimesOfficials in Kerr County did not respond to requests for comment about the area\u2019s undocumented community. The county, at the heart of the Texas Hill Country, suffered 108 known deaths, including at least 27 counselors and campers from Camp Mystic.During a recent Texas legislative committee hearing that took place in Kerrville, the county seat, Auburne Gallagher, a witness, pleaded with legislators, \u201cDid you account for the illegal population in our area?\u201dWhen the legislators failed to answer, she did. \u201cNo,\u201d she said, \u201cyou did not.\u201dMs. Gallagher, who lives in Leander, Texas, said in an interview on Thursday that, despite the criticism she received on social media about her views on illegal immigration, she believed that everyone deserved aid after a natural disaster.\u201cWe\u2019re all human beings. We\u2019re all God\u2019s children, whether we\u2019re here legally or illegally,\u201d Ms. Gallagher said. \u201cEverybody should be treated humanely. If you need something, ask.\u201dIt is difficult to measure the size of the undocumented population, much less the number of people who may be injured and unaided. The region, known for its rugged and wide-open spaces, is home to summer camps for children, vacation homes for the wealthy, and inns, camp sites and R.V. parks for the working class. It has grown more diverse in the last decade as the service economy has expanded.Latinos, totaling 13,598 in the 2020 census, make up about 30 percent of the population of Kerr County, where they work in the camps, construction and agriculture.ImageDebris still clogs the banks of the Guadalupe River, which flooded Texas Hill Country, killing at least 135 people in July.Credit...Desiree Rios for The New York TimesFear in the undocumented community is so palpable that many warn each other in group texts using the code word \u201chielo,\u201d which means \u201cice\u201d in Spanish, the acronym for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Alonso Ramirez, a pastor at Mision Bautista Hispana in Comfort, Texas, 18 miles east of Kerrville.\u201cA lot of people would rather not leave their homes unless they have to,\u201d he said.In the aftermath of the Fourth of July floods, Teresa Salas, 70, said she rushed to a church for Spanish-speaking faithful in Comfort, Texas, to offer help to migrants, many of them undocumented, who were seeking a safe space. The large police presence had made many of them nervous, even if the authorities were not in town to pick up undocumented residents, she said.In December of 1984, Ms. Salas and her daughter, Gloria Pe\u00f1a, 53, were living in the Hill Country, without legal authorization, when another flash flood hit. Ms. Salas and Ms. Pe\u00f1a escaped with their lives, but Juan Manuel Barraza, Ms. Salas\u2019s husband and Ms. Pe\u00f1a\u2019s father, was found dead, along with two of Ms. Salas\u2019s daughters and Ms. Pe\u00f1a\u2019s sisters, Beatriz and Erica, then just 3 and 2 years old.Ms. Salas and Ms. Pe\u00f1a became legal residents under an immigration amnesty program by President Ronald Reagan. But they remember the trauma that others are reliving now.\u201cI understand their fear, because I was in their shoes,\u201d Ms. Salas said. \u201cAll we can do is offer a lending hand. They don\u2019t have a lot of places where they feel safe, and just like everybody else here they need help.\u201dGabriela, who sought medical care for her wounded teenage son despite their immigration statuses, said her family felt the same way. They stay indoors in their humble home in Kerr County unless they have to go to work, she at a restaurant and her husband, Francisco, 39, in construction.ImageGloria Pe\u00f1a and her mother, Teresa Salas, were living in Texas Hill Country in 1984, when flash flooding killed several of their family members.The morning of July 8, she said her son was moved by the tragedy at Camp Mystic, where most of the deaths were concentrated in two cabins that housed the youngest campers, and joined a group of search-and-rescue volunteers along the Guadalupe River.The once placid river where he and his two brothers liked to go swimming had been ravaged. Torn trees, appliances, debris and even corpses littered the banks. Then the boy tripped. Blood was dripping down his leg. He could see finger bones protruding through the skin of his mangled left hand.\u201cMaybe I was in shock, but at the time I did not feel pain,\u201d he said.At first, his parents thought they could treat him at home. Family members were aware that Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order last year requiring some hospitals to collect data on undocumented patients, part of a broader effort to curtail tax money going to residents living in the state illegally.Patients are not required to answer the citizenship question, and hospital officials have said they cannot turn away patients if they can\u2019t present legal documents.Gabriela said she was not aware of those details. Her motherly instincts kicked in. She feared that the dead bodies and debris in the river had contaminated her son\u2019s open wounds. After a fierce debate, the family decided that Leo\u2019s health was worth the risk of deportation.ImageDonations at Southern Oaks Baptist Church in Kerrville, Texas, after the flooding.\u201cYes, I was afraid,\u201d Gabriela said. \u201cBut I was more afraid that he may get sicker here at home and even something worse, a bad infection and even death.\u201dAt a local clinic, medical staff told them that they could not do much for him other than to clean his hand and wrap it with bandages. They loaded into the family truck and drove an hour east to an emergency room in San Antonio where they were told that the teenager needed emergency surgery.Leo, seeing his parent\u2019s worried expressions, pulled on his mother\u2019s sleeve and told her they could go home. \u201cNo,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are saving your hand.\u201dWhile their son was undergoing surgery, his parents were questioned by medical workers about their health insurance and how they planned to pay for the boy\u2019s care. Their immigration status did not come up, she said.Last week, the boy was still recovering with a cast on his hand. He had regained movement of most of his fingers and hoped to return to school. A bill of nearly $40,000 had arrived in the mail, and the family was trying to figure out how to pay it.\u201cMoney comes and goes,\u201d Gabriela said. \u201cAll that matters is that he is home, healthy, and we are still together.\u201dDesiree Rios contributed reporting and Alain Delaqueriere contributed research.Edgar Sandoval covers Texas for The Times, with a focus on the Latino community and the border with Mexico. He is based in San Antonio.Share full articleRelated ContentAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT", "ai_headline": "Undocumented Immigrants Fear Aid After Texas Floods", "ai_simplified_title": "Undocumented Immigrants Seek Aid After Texas Floods", "ai_excerpt": "Undocumented immigrants in Texas are hesitant to seek aid after deadly floods due to fear of immigration crackdowns. A 14-year-old boy's injury highlights the difficult choices families face. 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U.S. ImmigrationPossible Class-Action LawsuitSeparating FamiliesCrackdown in New YorkImmigrantsβ RightsTravel Ban MapLeo, a 14-year-old undocumented immigrant, had joined volunteers searching the banks of the Guadalupe River four days after the deadly Central Texas floods of July 4 when he slipped and fell into treacherous waters contaminated with corpses and debris. He emerged with flesh and finger bones exposed on a left hand that had been nearly severed.For an excruciating hour, his parents were gripped by fear. What if the hospital staff asked for immigration documents? Finally, they broke down and brought him for care, the family said.βThey are going to take him away,β Gabriela, Leoβs 42-year-old mother, recalled thinking, as doctors wheeled her son away. Both asked to be identified only by their first names because of their immigration statuses.Local, state and federal officials have said repeatedly that aid and medical assistance are flowing into Texas Hill Country in the wake o...
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Immigration , Flood π a11679b0-9d04-4450-8a1d-cc4af624b28eSimplified: Leo a 14-year-old undocumented immigrant slipped and fell into treacherous waters contaminated with corpses and debris after the Central Texas floods...
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Simplified: He emerged with flesh and finger bones exposed on a left hand that had been nearly severed.
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Simplified: His parents were gripped by fear for an hour.
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π€ Immigrant rights groups and religious volunteers π News Article π·οΈ Immigration , Aid π a11679b2-3ccc-45cc-a09d-b49fd50c21f6Simplified: Immigrant rights groups and religious volunteers worry that undocumented residents in Central Texas are not getting what they need amid immigration cr...
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π€ Sonya De La Garza-Walker π News Article π·οΈ Fear π a11679b2-9972-46e7-bec3-7b857412c75cSimplified: A lot of people are afraid Sonya De La Garza-Walker said.
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Government , Immigration π a11679b2-dd94-4718-8a38-bcc1869f8b24Simplified: Officials in Kerr County did not respond to requests for comment about the areaβs undocumented community.
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Simplified: Kerr County suffered 108 known deaths including at least 27 counselors and campers from Camp Mystic.
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π€ Auburne Gallagher π News Article π·οΈ Immigration , Government π a11679b3-7b9f-4021-a4ce-d39aca496165Simplified: Auburne Gallagher pleaded with legislators Did you account for the illegal population in our area.
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π€ The author π News Article π a11679b3-d6ee-46ba-92fd-f8153f10d7caSimplified: She answered when legislators failed to answer.
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π€ Auburne Gallagher π News Article π a11679b4-4278-41e9-a651-58b21cb30318Simplified: She said No you did not.
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π€ Ms. Gallagher π News Article π a11679b4-ea2c-460f-9a6a-dd7bce493f56Simplified: Ms Gallagher said We are all human beings whether we are here legally or illegally.
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Simplified: Act humanely
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Simplified: It is difficult to measure the size of the undocumented population.
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π€ The author π News Article π a11679b5-6883-4b1e-8a3d-f965da593d90Simplified: The region is home to summer camps vacation homes and inns.
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π€ The author π News Article π a11679b5-e4d5-4ed1-9980-c9e05ea265e9Simplified: The region has grown more diverse in the last decade.
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Demographics , Census π a11679b6-07ec-4646-9bec-9c1d6c7beef6Simplified: Latinos totaling 13598 in the 2020 census make up about 30 percent of the population of Kerr County.
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π€ Alonso Ramirez π News Article π·οΈ Fear , Immigration π a11679b6-2a7f-4012-a338-499da5c13620Simplified: Many warn each other in group texts using the code word hielo which means ice in Spanish.
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π€ Alonso Ramirez π News Article π a11679b6-588e-4bdf-ba7c-cf3d8624af13Simplified: A lot of people would rather not leave their homes unless they have to.
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Simplified: Teresa Salas rushed to a church to offer help to migrants after the Fourth of July floods.
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Simplified: The large police presence had made many of them nervous.
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π€ The author π News Article π·οΈ Flood , Immigration π a11679b6-de24-4c3e-831a-692878961586Simplified: Ms Salas and her daughter were living in the Hill Country without legal authorization in December of 1984 when another flash flood hit.
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Simplified: Juan Manuel Barraza was found dead along with two of Ms Salasβs daughters and Ms PeΓ±aβs sisters.
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Simplified: Ms Salas and Ms PeΓ±a became legal residents under an immigration amnesty program by President Ronald Reagan.
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π€ The author π News Article π a11679b7-77f5-4daf-a559-5c3e4c8f9c5cSimplified: They remember the trauma that others are reliving now.
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Simplified: Ms Salas said I understand their fear because I was in their shoes.
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Simplified: All we can do is offer a lending hand they need help.
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π€ Gabriela π News Article π a11679b7-f8f7-4d5e-9705-9e47bec22c9eSimplified: Gabriela said her family felt the same way.
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π€ The author π News Article π a11679b8-1f91-4262-9fa0-8640a873c1b6Simplified: They stay indoors in their humble home in Kerr County unless they have to go to work.
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Simplified: Her son joined a group of search and rescue volunteers along the Guadalupe River.
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Simplified: The river had been ravaged.
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Simplified: Torn trees appliances debris and even corpses littered the banks.
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Then the boy tripped.1.000π€ The author π News Article π a11679b8-bc7e-4b41-a44b-af84c224beb6Simplified: Then the boy tripped.
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Blood was dripping.1.000π€ The author π News Article π a11679b8-ebb1-4377-8cca-092208a55a46Simplified: Blood was dripping.
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π€ The author π News Article π a11679b9-3aef-48fd-bc78-414e2c8620a1Simplified: His parents thought they could treat him at home
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Simplified: Gov Greg Abbott signed executive order last year requiring some hospitals to collect data on undocumented patients
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Simplified: Patients are not required to answer citizenship question hospital officials cannot turn away patients if they cannot present legal documents
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After a fierce debate, the family decided that Leoβs health was worth the risk of deportation.0.900π€ The author π News Article π a11679b9-b86d-42a6-a613-531a32d85aa2Simplified: Family decided Leoβs health was worth risk of deportation
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π€ The author π News Article π a11679b9-f0f3-4946-860a-2a3dea9fa84aSimplified: They drove an hour east to emergency room in San Antonio where teenager needed emergency surgery
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Simplified: Bill of nearly $40000 arrived in mail family was trying to figure out how to pay it