In the vast migration that is changing the U.S., a Honduran boy rides a freight train through Mexico. Each year thousands of Central Americans stow away for 1,500 miles on the tops and sides of trains. Some are parents desperate to escape poverty. Many are children in search of a parent who left them behind long ago. Only the brave and the lucky reach their goal.
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By Pedro Rojo | March 8, 2026Alternative pop duo Magdalena Bay performs at the M3F Daydream stage on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix.
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By Pedro Rojo | March 8, 2026M3F attendee Ryley Gonzalez dances with flow fans in the crowd on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix.
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By Jen Hamilton | March 8, 2026M3F attendees stand together at Steele Indian School Park on March 6, 2026 in Phoenix.


