Sandra was one of the eighty percent of migrant women who are sexually assaulted as they escape to the US through Mexico.
A Colombian refugee herself, Margarita Monsalve now helps Central American girls and their caretakers earn money.
M3-13 chased this family out of San Pedro Sula after killing the husband and father. The mother and three kids now live in Los Angeles after crossing into the US illegally.
An estimated 16 million people live in mixed-status families in the United States. Their challenges are unique and sometimes divisive.