Mexicans dying of Covid-19 in US face burial far from home and loved ones

More than 1,500 Mexican immigrants have died in the US and families face hurdles as they seek to return their loved ones' remains

Medel Huesca liked to dance, play cumbia music, and host backyard cookouts at the house he shared with relatives in Valley Stream, New York. He was deeply loyal, and kept close ties to his family in Veracruz, Mexico, despite having been away for twenty years.

He worked two jobs - at a supermarket and for a meat supplier - to support his wife and six children back home; he provided uniforms to his youngest daughter's baseball team, and he called home nearly every day.