About this story
Lucila Camacho escaped an abusive husband in Mexico and seven of her fourteen children to the U.S. by walking through the cold desert night. Now, a daily struggle ensues in Arizona for Lucila and her mixed-status family, where jobs are scarce, the terrain is harsh, and a Border Patrol station looks in the center of town. This story was originally published as a 7-page spread in People en Español.