Immigrant’s Struggle | The Fayette County Record

Immigrant’s Struggle | The Fayette County Record

“It was early September, still hot in Central Texas, with humid nights and yet without hope of thunderstorms that could break the heat and drought. Cecelie smoothed Emil’s hair one final time and then called to Ben Bauer, her favorite brother and their main gin hand, to nail the coffin shut, for Cecilie had cried the last tears over her beloved husband (and first cousin!), Emil. The funeral would be tomorrow morning, and she would sit with his a…

The Struggles of Immigrants in Corso Verona

An Invisible Crisis: The Struggles of Immigrants in Corso Verona Every night, an invisible crisis unfolds on Corso Verona. After waiting in line for hours—sometimes days—immigrants are forced to sleep on the cold pavement, hoping for a chance to navigate a system that seems indifferent, if not outright against them. A queue that was once meant for a routine legal process has now become a symbol of desperation, exhaustion, and uncertainty. A Syst…