A dream shared by most Hispanics/Latinos is to work or live legally in America. Most of them feel responsible for their relatives who remained in Mexico after crossing the border. Once they cross the border it is essential that they earn money to send home. Hispanics/Latinos usually believe that they will cross the border by any means necessary. The struggles and needs of families outweigh the danger and struggle associated with illegal border crossings. Most of their beliefs about illegal border crossing are based on a better way of life. They want a better education, more money and a taste of freedom that generations before them struggled to achieve. In Mexico, Hispanics and Latinos mostly live in poor homes and are subjected to cruel circumstances. Most homes are without running water, electricity and no resources for heating or air conditioning. Mostly they have to use the toilet in a latrine behind the house. Martinez (2001) describes, “Children are given a meager meal of fried tortilla strips. I am not offered any. Today there is not enough to eat for adults” (p. 171). A Hispanic/Latino person can find work in Mexico on farms or building homes. However, the job market in Mexico is not that great considering the low wages. Skinner (2006) writes, “Mexico's economy does not provide adequate jobs for its citizens because it has been controlled by an authoritarian government for too many years” (p. 17). The pay for the work they do in a week is not even enough to feed the family for a week. Their economy has improved a little but not much. Most roads in Mexico are not paved, so when it rains the dirt roads get muddy. There are shops and bars around… middle of paper… should they flee the ethnic, religious, or political oppression of their home country or pursue a better life through economic opportunity” (p. 6). When someone is subjected to a life of hardship and poverty, the desire for a better life is irresistible. Knowing that there is a path to a better life, they cannot resist coming to America. Considering their situation, they have good reasons to want or obtain better education and financial support for their children. The price you pay for better education, freedom and money is nothing compared to that of a farmer in Mexico. Poverty-stricken families in Mexico dream of creating a better life for themselves and their loved ones. They leave their fate in the hands of their religious figure when they try to cross the border illegally. They may not succeed on the first or second try, but giving up is not an option.