There are an estimated eight million Mexican migrants working in the United States. Writer Ruben Martinez’s book book, “Crossing Over: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail,” chronicles the Chavez family of Michoacan, whose frequent border passages in search of work. In this excerpt, the Chavez family is touring St. Louis, Missouri.
Guests:
Ruben Martinez is professor of creative writing at the University of Houston and author of the forthcoming book, “The New Americans.”













