We didn't even have the chance to say good bye to our daughter.

This was like a dream, like a chance of a lifetime to live in a house that has so much history.

It was taking a chance. I'm probably the last person I would ever think would do this.

That's one of those situations where if you take a chance, you could blow it just as easily. If I had another opportunity and knew it was going to go nine innings I might have taken the chance, but I felt their shortstop had a cannon for an arm and that the catcher would have needed to drop the ball for us to score.

[Other migrant children also appreciate the chance not to be outsiders for once -- and to avoid the teasing they often suffer at mainstream schools.] Americans have a problem with migrants, ... They want them to do the menial jobs, but don't want them living in the community.

These things are scary. But we're not making anything up, and if people know, they have a better chance to be prepared. Hurricane Katrina was a real wakeup call.