Hidalgo County, Texas (CNN) In the pitch-black night, the teens' eyes blink in confusion as the bright beam of a constable's flashlight shines in their direction. They are in Texas, less than a mile north of the US-Mexico border, trying to find their way. Some are fleeing hurricanesWhen a deputy constable asks where they're from, all seven teens answer almost in unison: Guatemala. All the teens say they have family members or acquaintances they're hoping to reunite with in different parts of the United States -- Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida and Idaho. For the teens we met, it's just another step in an already uncertain journey.

Source: CNN March 19, 2021 12:22 UTC