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Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - After dancing at a Fort Worth club until 6 a.m., Nancy curls up to sleep next to her son, Mario Angel. She shares a room with Marisol (pictured in background) who agreed to baby-sit Mario for the night. In…

Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Nancy, 20, washes dishes for $6 an hour at Antonio's, a popular Mexican restaurant near Cleburne. Nancy abandoned her studies at age 15 to start working. Since then, she has worked in several restaurants, as a…

Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Feeling bored and also curious, Cynthia, 7 (L) and Eloisa, 10, peak outside their home on a rainy day. The Rodriguez children are used to staying indoors for hours on end due to their parents' long work days,…

Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Like children in many parts of the world, Eloisa enjoys playing with Barbie dolls. Between the sisters, they have about 15 dolls, most of them donated by a local church.

Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Marisol asserts her independence and picks a fight on her bus, despite warnings from the driver. Marisol has been suspended from school twice in recent years, both times for fighting.

Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - At Cleburne Middle School, Marisol, 15, attends a computer class taught by one of her favorite teachers, Julie Borden. At one time, Marisol dreamt of becoming a computer teacher. Now, she aspires to being an…

Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Roibel,(Roy), 17, puts stripes of blond in his hair while his sisters, Eloisa, 10, (M), and Marisol, 15 (R) observe. After dying his hair, Roy drove three hours north to steal a visit with his girlfriend,…

Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Eloisa, 10 (L) and her cousin, Mario Angel, 2, play inside the room that Eloisa shares with two sisters. The room is a mess, with clothing strewn allover the floor and old food and chewing gum embedded in the…

Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Through the fence, which divides their families, Cristina Rodriguez, 9 (L) and Mary Irving, 8, become friends, despite the fact Mary's parents prohibit her from entering the yard of her Mexican neighbors.

Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Sandra and her first boyfriend, Hugo Cuellar, (both 19), anticipate the arrival of their first child, whom they named Fernando Cuellar. The couple met while working at a local restaurant in Texas. Hugo left…