I come from a large Mexican family where we had to make ends meet. So we have to help them too. That's what you do, you help.

What happened to them is a tragedy. So we want to help. That's what you are supposed to do as a citizen.

There are elements of family all through our unit, so if something happens to one person, we all help out,

Ortiz said. ''Vladi says he doesn't remember it, but that his family always talked about the help they received from the US.

Sometimes the bread winner of a family is the offender in a case, and we have to find help for the people who formerly depended on them.

This is something I never wanted to do. I did it more for the family, to help Mom financially. I did it for the right reasons.