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MichMary

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9. Wikipedia

Reply to OldHippieChick (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 6, 2018, 04:02 PM

Apr 2018

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_assault_of_migrants_from_Latin_America_to_the_United_States

People without legal permission to migrate are much less likely to report being the victim of a crime or otherwise take actions which may jeopardize their ability to cross the border or remain in the United States. Although data is difficult to collect and analyze, Amnesty International reported in 2010 that as many as 60% of women and girls are sexually assaulted over the course of their journey.

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Did Sarah 3 Names just say that coyotes are doing the raping? [View all] jodymarie aimee Apr 2018 OP

Coyotes do assault a lot of women samir.g Apr 2018 #1

Some people are saying... MontanaMama Apr 2018 #7

Coyotes are the expert smugglers paid to lead them across the border lunasun Apr 2018 #2

I know the woman is an incoherent mess, but.. . . WTF???? niyad Apr 2018 #3

coyotes is the slang term for those persons that facilitate illegal border crossings for payment... Raster Apr 2018 #4

unless she means the coyotes who smuggle human beings? niyad Apr 2018 #5

I read this a.m. MichMary Apr 2018 #6

Where did you read this? OldHippieChick Apr 2018 #8

Wikipedia MichMary Apr 2018 #9

it's a safe guess to presume many Americans are taking part in these rapes. LanternWaste Apr 2018 #14

It's a safe bet MichMary Apr 2018 #17

did not take long Lurker Deluxe Apr 2018 #10

I can't imagine . . . MichMary Apr 2018 #18

That may be from the old Amensty International Report csziggy Apr 2018 #11

It's from a 2010 report MichMary Apr 2018 #19

Here, and be warned, it's tragic and painful SQUEE Apr 2018 #15

Ae you saying coyotes are not doing any raping? former9thward Apr 2018 #12

I thought she meant an animal jodymarie aimee Apr 2018 #13

LOL - Seriously? procon Apr 2018 #20

It's a creative fallacy to limit yourself to only two options when many more are available. LanternWaste Apr 2018 #16