This podcast episode explores La Bestia and the experiences of migrants who ride it, highlighting the risks and the reasons people choose such a dangerous route. It provides insight into how injuries and disabilities often occur during the journey, making it a valuable context for understanding migration and disability. The migrants are from Honduras, and we hear an account of their journey up north.

This article provides firsthand accounts from disabled migrants traveling through Central America and Mexico, highlighting barriers such as inaccessible bathrooms, unsafe shelters, and poor living conditions. It connects these experiences to broader structural issues like violence, discrimination, and exclusion. By combining personal testimonies with human rights analysis, it humanizes statistics and illustrates how neglect and inaccessibility shape the daily realities and safety of disabled migrants.

The article shows how disabled asylum-seekers are locked out of the application process for the CBP One app, which is required to request entry into the United States. The system has become inaccessible to people who are deaf, visually impaired, or have intellectual disabilities. It highlights the barriers migrants face and argues that these obstacles violate federal disability-access laws. The piece provides clear evidence of how the U.S. border system fails disabled migrants. It is also set in Texas, a major hub for migration from Central America.

This investigative article follows migrants who were injured while riding La Bestia, the freight train many Central Americans use to reach the U.S. It centers on Jose Luis Hernandez, who lost two limbs in an accident on the train. The article shows how poverty and limited opportunities push people to take extreme risks, and how those who return with disabilities must navigate life with little support. It powerfully illustrates how La Bestia produces life-altering disabilities and exposes the dangers of the journey.

This article shows how survivors receive prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation, highlighting both the physical consequences of migration and the effort required to support those who are injured. It offers a clear look at the long-term impact of riding La Bestia and the challenges migrants face after being disabled on the journey. 

Warning: Some of the images may be graphic.