Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North

Janet Jarman

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Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North - Sandra's son, Fernando, 6, receives a meager portion of rice, beans and tortilla while his younger brother, Marco Antonio, 2, crawls in the kitchen. In November 2003, Texas Child Protective Service seized Sandra's children after teachers at Fernando's school discovered drugs in the pocket of the boy's sweater. Unbeknownst to Sandra, someone in her home had stashed drugs for sale in a pile of Fernando's clothing. Fernando dressed himself and went to school. Neither he nor Sandra knew about the drugs in his sweater.

Janet Jarman, "Crossings, The Dream of the Rich North," in POYi Archive, Item #35587, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/35587 (accessed November 22, 2024).