A Mother’s Search
*The second part of a series by The Texas Observer and The Guardian. It takes the headlines and drapes them over immigrants’ personal stories of loss and struggle. VL
By Jen Reel, The Texas Observer
Texas has become the deadliest state in the U.S. for undocumented immigrants. In rural Brooks County, 70 miles north of the Rio Grande, the US Border Patrol has a checkpoint. To circumvent the checkpoint, migrants must leave the highway and hike through the rugged ranchlands. Hundreds die each year on the trek, most from heat stroke. This video is from a four-part series that looks at the lives impacted by the humanitarian crisis. The series is a collaboration between The Texas Observer and The Guardian.
This article was originally published in The Texas Observer.
[Screenshot courtesy of The Texas Observer]