And they are coming to the United States to start a new life. I agree that there are increases in children crossing the border according to Zezima, Katie and Ed O' Keefe in the article "Obama: Children crossing the border is an 'urgent' situation" children from Central America and Mexico They are traveling to the United States to find a place to live, due to problems at home, gang-related violence, poverty and looking for family. These children are traveling through trains and harsh deserts to reach the United States. President Obama declared the surge of unaccompanied children across the U.S.-Mexico border an “urgent humanitarian situation” and directed federal agencies to help those children with shelter and other services. Some children are hosted and cared for on military bases. Until the family gets in touch with them or until they receive sponsorship. Another idea was expressed by one of the facilitators who said that for an immigrant to obtain documents he or she must live in the United States for 15 years. and subsequently the waiting process can last from 10 to 25 years. to get your paperwork done