ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 7月12日 08時02分

Jade Quintanilla had come to the northernmost edge of Mexico from El Salvador looking for help and safety. But 5 months had passed since she’d arrived in Tijuana, and she was still too scared to cross into the U.S. Violence and persecution in Central America had brought many transgender women such as Jade to this crossroads, along with countless other LGBT migrants. “I’ve gone up to the border many times and turned back,” she said. “What if they ask, ‘Why would we accept a person like you in our country?’ I think about that a lot. It would be like putting a bullet to my head, if I arrive and they say no.” Even though the U.S. has tightened regulations on asylum qualifications related to gang violence and domestic abuse, migrants can still request asylum on the basis of persecution for their #LGBT identity. But their chances of success are far from certain, and the journey to to get to the U.S. is especially risky for them. Trans women in particular encounter persistent abuse and harassment in Mexico, according to lawyers and activists. Jade reached Tijuana in February and was taken in by Jardin de las Mariposas, an LGBT-focused drug rehabilitation home that has hosted dozens of Central American migrants in recent months. For now, she feels safe there, she said. @kaylareefer took this photo of Jade at Jardin de las Mariposas. Visit the link in our profile to read more.

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