Crossing the Mexico-US Border for a Better Education Oscar Margain - KENS
go to original September 17, 2016

A new school year can be a challenge for many parents, but imagine taking your kids out of the country just to get them the best education possible.

A Mexican father makes the cross over every day to do just that.

Just after 3:00 p.m. every day, in the South Texas heat, a swarm of kids are seen walking towards the Hidalgo International Bridge after a full day at school.

Both 7-year-old Luis and 8-year-old Kayla strap on their backpacks and get ready to walk a mile from their school to the other side of the border into Mexico.

Their father, Jose Luis Dominguez, knows it’s not easy, but knowing how important it is for his kids start school makes it necessary.

“I bring them to school every day. We cross the border so they can have a better education,” Dominguez said. “Because schooling is better here than in Mexico.”

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