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Mexican Migrants Celebrate US Residency on Ciudad Juárez Bridge
Migrants in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juárez have begun attaching padlock‑style “love locks” to a pedestrian bridge directly in front of the world’s largest U.S. consulate. The locks bear messages such as “Gracias a Dios” and family names, serving as a public thank‑you for finally receiving U.S. residency permits.
The ritual marks the moment some receive green cards after long waits – several men report waiting more than 20 years, one for 28 years, before finally obtaining permission to live in the United States. The bridge sees up to 31,000 daily border crossings, making it one of the world’s busiest crossing points.
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Ciudad Juárez · Gracias a Dios · Mexican migrants · U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juárez · United States
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The locks bear inscriptions such as “Gracias a Dios” and family names. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.ruhr24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Up to 31,000 people cross the Ciudad Juárez border zone each day. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.ruhr24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The lock‑locking tradition serves as a symbolic closure of a long immigration process. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.ruhr24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Some migrants received U.S. residency permits after waiting more than 20 years. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.ruhr24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Hundreds of padlocks have been attached to a pedestrian bridge in Ciudad Juárez. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.ruhr24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The practice is observed by migrants celebrating newly granted green cards. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.ruhr24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bridge stands directly in front of the world's largest U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juárez. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.ruhr24.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] One migrant waited 28 years before obtaining his U.S. residency permit. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · www.ruhr24.de