Now try doing it when you cannot receive even the meager financial assistance that is coming out of Washington, D.C.
That is the reality for scores of immigrant families in Berkshire County. The Berkshire Immigrant Center is working to support those families now more than ever, but the non-profit can only do so much.
"I receive tons of emails back from clients in all caps saying, 'God bless you,' and 'Thank you,' and then a week later they're asking if we have any more aid available," BIC assistant case worker Emma Lezberg said this week. "We're not meeting the need that's there.