As U.S. prepares to end rapid expulsions of migrants, a Venezuelan family decides to risk crossing the border

Abel Oviedo of Venezuela hugs his two sons, David, 4, and Matias, 2, on April 20 at a home where his family lived on the outskirts of Ciudad Juárez. Oviedo lost his half-brother, Orlando Maldonado, on March 27 after a migrant detention center caught fire, killing 40 men and injuring more than 25. (Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune)

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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, MEXICO — On a recent windy afternoon, motorists in this border city stopped at a red light where a 4-year-old boy sat on the shoulders of his father, who held a cardboard sign that read: “Hello Mexican friend, we’re a Venezuelan family. Could you help us with something to feed the kids. God bless you and whatever your heart desires. I’m looking for a job.”