Life in the Shadows

Life in the Shadows

A series of stories focusing on the lives of illegal immigrants in Southern California.

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April 13, 2008

Immigration debate hits home for liver transplant patients

Ana Puente was an infant with a liver disorder when her aunt brought her illegally to the U.S. to seek medical care. She underwent two liver transplants at UCLA Medical Center as a child in 1989 and a third in 1998, each paid for by the state.

March 12, 2008

COLUMN ONE

Collector scavenges to survive in Pasadena

It's not yet 3 a.m. Juana Rivas grabs her shopping cart and steps off the curb into the dark.

2:32 PM PDT, April 2, 2008

COLUMNA UNO

Criando una familia con la basura de Pasadena

Aún no han dado las 3 a.m., Juana Rivas echa mano a su carrito de súpermercado y pasa de la acera a la oscuridad.

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