A Migrant's Mission

Traveling north to Kentucky for his 13th year working with a temporary agricultural work permit, Rosalino crosses the United States-Mexico border into Laredo, Texas. It is the same border where he crossed illegally, without a permit, his first two times he traveled when he was a teenager, hidden underneath a van's floorboards with 12 others. Now, with the security of an H-2A agricultural work permit, Rosalino's family can rest assured, knowing he can safely cross the border without the risk of being harmed or apprehended. Nick Wagner / Alexia Foundation

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Traveling north to Kentucky for his 13th year working with a temporary agricultural work permit, Rosalino crosses the United States-Mexico border into Laredo, Texas. It is the same border where he crossed illegally, without a permit, his first two times he traveled when he was a teenager, hidden underneath a van's floorboards with 12 others. Now, with the security of an H-2A agricultural work permit, Rosalino's family can rest assured, knowing he can safely cross the border without the risk of being harmed or apprehended. Nick Wagner / Alexia Foundation