Posted on 09/13/2022 2:58:41 PM PDT by algore
A Venezuelan teenage migrant's journey to the United States-Mexico border endured a heartbreaking moment when he had to separate himself from the pet dog who accompanied him on his long journey.
Brayan Pinto, 18, and his small fluffy white dog, Brandy, traveled through several Central and South America countries, a treacherous tropical jungle in Panama, and all the way north through Mexico in order to seek asylum with the United States government.
Brandy was given to Pinto two years ago by his mother before she passed away.
'Leaving her is like leaving a family member, like leaving a sister, a son on this side,' Pinto said.
The petite pooch and Pinto, along with his uncles, walked across a shallow part of the Rio Grande to turn themselves over to the U.S. Border Patrol in El Paso, Texas, on Sunday when he learned that he could not do so with Brandy in tow.
'They tell me that I have to leave her, because you can't cross to the other side, that they do a lot of helping us to help the puppies too,' Pinto said, as quoted by El Diario de Juárez.
In an email statement to DailyMail.com, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that the agency follows guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in admitting dogs and other pets into the United States
According to the CDC, 'all dogs must appear healthy upon arrival. Dogs that arrive sick or injured will be required to undergo veterinary examination and testing at the importer's expense to rule out diseases that can spread to people.'
Dogs are required to be vaccinated against rabies if they are brought from one of the high-risk countries
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Boo frickin’ hoo.
Wow. Should have stayed in Mexico and cared for the dog.
Guy chooses to leave his dog behind and invade the USA and we are suppose to feel sorry for him. Could only happen in LA LA lefty land.
Exactly.
Slow Joe gonna cough up a few $ million for an illegal alien vet service?
It’s interesting that the govt worries about the dog’s vax status but not the person coming in.
Let the dog in, send the “migrant” back!
Go away! Yes, you and your pretty little dog too!
Bottom line, you are breaking our laws!
I remain unbothered about your ‘broken heart’.
I would be okay taking in the dog and sending the kid packing.
They been coming every since Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
The natives welcomed them and then got put on reservations.
Anyone with the equivalent of an 8th grade education and a willingness to work is welcome, especially those from Spanish speaking countries.
Just about every other multinational employer has the same problem.
Why didn’t he seek asylum in any of the 7 countries he traveled through? We know why.
Asylum in the USA = Welfare for life!
He’s not an illegal. He “surrendered” to the Border Patrol after walking across.
I don’t blame anybody with the gumption to bail on Venezuela.
Emotional support animal = pet
Everything free in America!
The irony is completely lost on the imbecile author that we have health and safety standards and won’t let just any animal in, but the border is so wide open that this joker can just waltz in, go back to Juarez, then waltz right back in with no impediments at all
yeh...mom passed away....she came in a truck a month ago...dumped him off two miles from the border...etc etc
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