- the significance of the religious figures like the statue of Jesus that require encounter in his journey though Veracruz symbolize that people should have faith . Throughout Enrique journey, he encountered both cruel and kind people that could either hinder or further his process to the united states. Many other migrants place their process on faith because of and thank it for its encouragement and its grace for their process. Even though Enrique was raised on religious values , when he saw the statue of Jesus he stood silent. Nazario interpreted Enrique's thought at that moment , “ he does not turn to god for help. With all the sins he has committed, he thinks he has no right to ask god for anything. (pg.102). This is understood that
