Life in the Shadows

Life in the Shadows

The following is a series of stories focusing on the lives of illegal immigrants in Southern California.

Immigration debate hits home for liver transplant patients
By Anna Gorman
The state funded the procedures for two young illegal migrants. But when they hit 21, coverage passed to L.A. County, which doesn't have the resources to implant the new organs they both needed again.
April 13, 2008

COLUMN ONE
By Anna Gorman
To support her family, an undocumented worker gathers recyclables from street-side containers. 'I do it out of necessity,' she says.
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March 12, 2008

COLUMNA UNO
By Anna Gorman
Para comprar comida y pagar la renta, una inmigrante ilegal recolecta y vende reciclables.
April 2, 2008



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1. Why after all these years people who takes care of these issue of illegal immigration haven't solved this problem? Maybe it is very interesting for the region/country (economy, work force or politics). I have always heard about problems with illegal immigrants in the U.S here in Brazil through the press. Do you really think that the American government wants the illegals out of the U.S? The illegals immigrants are wherever they are doing whatever they want because they were smarter than those who are responsable to stop or control it.
Submitted by: Wagner
12:50 PM PDT, Apr 22, 2008
 
2. I dont quiet understand how people can be so ignorant. Do people actually know north americas history, last time I read in history books was that there were many people crossing the great atlantic ocean a hundred years back? Its funny to forget about that isn't it? Worst of all being closed minded is going to keep us in the hole that we are in. Wake up people we are in the 21st century.
Submitted by: John
9:33 AM PDT, Apr 22, 2008
 
3. Oh wow, now some are knit picking the Spanish language spoken in a city council meeting rooted in a region rich with Mexican history. All I can say to that is the fear, that the manifest destiny is doing a reverse, must send shivers down the spine of it's followers.
Submitted by: Terrance
2:46 AM PDT, Apr 16, 2008