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Jose is a migrant farmworker who began working in the tomato fields when he arrived in the United States from Mexico.
Throughout history, each generation has wanted better opportunities for the next. And for many migrant farmworkers, getting a better education for their children is a key value. But economic hardships often force teenage migrants to leave school early and go to work.
When Jose crossed the border from Mexico, he was in his early 20s. Fifteen years later, sitting in his backyard east of Tampa, he reflects on what brought him here. Looking for a better future, right? For me and for my children. At that time, well, I didn’t have children. I told myself I d come for one year, to work then return to Mexico and study for a career, says Jose. WUSF is not using his full name because he is undocumented.