On Tuesday, February 15, some undocumented migrants on Mexico’s southern border stitched their mouths shut in an attempt to persuade Mexico’s immigration authorities to allow them to cross into the United States. The migrants, largely from Central and South America, used needles and plastic threads to help each other seal their lips, allowing a little hole to drink liquids and wiping away blood from the stitches with alcohol. Photos are displayed. ” “As a gesture of protest, the migrants are stitching their mouths together,” said Irineo Mujica, a demonstrator. “We’re hoping that the National M…
