How Indians Cross US Mexico Border : Located 13 km away from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Dingucha is a village with a population of around 3000 people, but over half of the houses stand vacant and locked. Approximately 1,800 villagers have moved away, not only leaving their village but also the Indian country. You can see such posters all over Dingucha. ‘Study in UK, Canada’, ‘Free Application’, ‘Offer Letter in 3 Days’. The thing that is most advertised in this village is a US or Canada visa. Many ads guarantee that you’ll get a visa without any exams.
In January 2022, seeing their fellow villagers going to America, a family in Dingucha decided to follow them. 39-year-old Jagdish Patel, his wife, and their 2 children, boarded a flight to go to Canada. Jagdish was a former teacher in the village, but lately, he would help his brother with his garment business. But he could earn only a modest monthly income of ₹9,000 – ₹10,000. It’s obvious that they were driven to this decision due to poverty and unemployment.
The Patel family managed to raise ₹6.5 million to engage the services of an agent to take them to America, using the ‘Donkey Process’. His wife Vaishali Ben dreamt of working at a beauty salon in America. And Jagdish wanted to give his children better education. With these hopes, they left their village, On January 12, the Patels took a flight to Toronto.
