What does the United States offer Latin American immigrants that they cannot get in their own countries? Contrast the images of the United States that Lourdes and Enrique see on television versus what each finds in the United States.

This is a pretty detailed question for this short space. I can comment on your first one. The United States offered migrants hope of a better life. Violence and unemployment plagued their native countries. The United States offered employment. The money was little but they could send this money back to support their families.