Even though the journey to the U.S. is gravely dangerous, these children are refugees fleeing the disastrous living situation, with extreme poverty, and the violence from the gangs.
In the United States, they can financially help their families, start a new life and escape from violence, death and powerlessness.
The benefit of group work that is demonstrated in this example is enabling a complex task be broken down to simpler and fewer works. Since each individual had been given fewer task, it leads to increase of productivity while saving the time consumed in finishing the project.