Imagine you’re an illegal immigrant living in Chicago. You cannot obtain a driver’s license without the proper papers, yet you need to drive in order to get to work. One day, a police officer pulls...
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"On a recent afternoon, 15-year-old Marlon Parras stood on a stage in front of 3,000 people and talked about the hardships he and his 13-year-old sister, Emiely, have faced since their parents were deported to Guatemala. He wept as he spoke softly of their parents' decision...
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" I know this because I know dozens of immigrants: Most of them want to return to Mexico. Their purpose in crossing the border is to find a job and the means to live with more dignity than their country can offer. They do want to come back. They don’t want to spend entire...
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During my junior year, I began to work in a small, family-owned restaurant down the street from my high school. Living in the South Bay in California, there has always been a large Mexican community...
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