Despite the ever-growing odds, the American dream remains a goal for so many around the world. The quest to fulfill that dream continues.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Theresa Hernandez still remembers the journey like it just happened. In 1980, a scared 16-year-old girl decided to follow her then 17-year-old-boyfriend on a perilous journey away from El Salvador's brutal civil war.Hernandez flew to Mexico. Then, she remembers walking, using cars, and taking buses all the way to the U.S. border.The Texas border was vastly different 42 years ago than it is now.
"It was Mother's Day. I clearly remember, it was closed. It was easier for us to travel here," Hernandez said. "Now, people walk for days in the desert. But a lot of people are dying. They don't have water. They get lost, just abandoned," Hernandez said.brought into stark focus the dangers that migrants face, especially during the summer months."It's heartbreaking," said Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, who represents portions of Houston and Harris County."It's a brutal reminder that what they're leaving is probably worse.
"I don't think this should be about laying blame on anyone. It should be about supporting those families, making sure they're treated with dignity and respect," Garcia said.
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