对于成千上万的移民来说，搭乘货运列车是到达美国的最快方式。但这条路线也是最危险的之一。
For thousands of migrants, hitching a ride on a freight train is the fastest way to get to the USA. But this route is also one of the most perilous.
仅仅是上下“死亡列车”，也被称为“La Bestia”或者“野兽”，就是危险的。每年有数不清的人落在铁轨上，他们可能会被碾压、被杀害或残废。那些设法搭便车的人也会成为犯罪团伙的猎物。
Just getting on and off “the Death Train,” also known as “La Bestia,” or “the Beast,” is dangerous. Each year, untold numbers of people land on the tracks, where they can be run over, killed or maimed. Those who do manage to hitch a ride are preyed upon by criminal gangs.
尽管存在这些危险，来自中美洲的人们仍在不断尝试。他们知道他们在冒生命危险。但是绝望驱使他们离开自己的祖国，这些国家通常是洪都拉斯、萨尔瓦多或危地马拉。他们希望在美国找到无尽的机会之地。
Despite these dangers, people from Central America keep trying. They know they are risking their lives. But sheer desperation drives them from their homelands – most often in Honduras, El Salvador, or Guatemala. In the United States, they hope to find a land of endless opportunities.
每年，大约有40万到50万名移民搭乘“死亡列车”之一。没有人知道沿途有多少人受伤或丧生。乔·拜登的总统任期让许多人抱有希望，认为情况会发生改变，他会放宽前任领导实施的严格移民政策。但是，那些真正抵达美国边境的人很快发现这些希望破灭了。
Every year, an estimated 400,000 to 500,000 migrants hitch a ride on one of the Death Trains. No one knows how many are injured or killed along the way. Joe Biden’s presidency gave many hope that things would change, and he would ease the harsh migration policies put in place by his predecessor. But those who do make it to the US border find this hope quickly dashed.
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