Orphan Immigrant Family in Georiga

This is a touching video that addresses the issue of immigrant orphans in the US. The video focuses on one family, the Cabrera's, made up of three orphans from Mexico. Brianda, now 23, took on the responsibilities of a mother for her younger siblings, Diana and Jose, at an early age. The Cabrera's father died 13 years ago in Mexico. At that point, their mother moved the children to the US. Suddenly, the mother was hit by a car and killed shortly after the family relocated to Georgia. Brianda, only 14, was left to take care of Diana and Jose, who were 15 and 18, respectively. What a great job she's done; in the short video, you can see how strong the family is bound. Diana's emotions say it all around the 30 second point in the video where she describes the role her sister has played. The family stuck together and made it work, living on their own - without a guardian - for around nine years in the US. Due to the family's undocumented status, Brianda struggled to keep herself and her siblings well. She took on various odd jobs to help pay for education, food, and rent for the family. This video is definitely worth watching; it's humbling for the viewer and reminds us that no matter how bad things are going, there are people making do with far greater struggles.

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