Eleven years after arriving in the United States, an immigrant family from Poços de Caldas, Brazil, still struggle to survive in Miami as illegal aliens.

For 20 Hispanic children living in the Redland Center in Homestead, Fla., “Capoeira” classes provide stability and an opportunity to stay away from drugs, gangs and HIV/AIDS.

Aldenora Comeron, a Brazilian immigrant, shares her story about overcoming domestic abuse, personal hardships and living in poverty in Miami.