In the 1990s a radical and political shift in Mexico forced many Mexicans to leave their homeland in search of work across the border in America. Here Hellman details the horrific stories of Mexicans making their way al norte'. Whether riding suspended from the undercarriage of a train or embarking on the three-day trek through the desert, these stories are a shocking insight into the extremes that some are forced to go to simply to feed their families.'
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In the 1990s a radical and political shift in Mexico forced many Mexicans to leave their homeland in search of work across the border in America. Here Hellman details the horrific stories of Mexicans making their way al norte'. Whether riding suspended from the undercarriage of a train or embarking on the three-day trek through the desert, these stories are a shocking insight into the extremes that some are forced to go to simply to feed their families.'