Fear and Hope in Immigrant’s Furtive Existence
The New York Times
Filed 12.20.06
SAN ANTONIO — Verónica keeps her foot steady on the pedal. She turns onto a side street, where trouble is easier to avoid. A yellow traffic light flashes and she stops; running it is not an option.
SAN ANTONIO — Verónica keeps her foot steady on the pedal. She turns onto a side street, where trouble is easier to avoid. A yellow traffic light flashes and she stops; running it is not an option.Verónica, 31, does not take chances. In her mind, she already took the biggest chance of her life by moving here illegally from Monterrey, Mexico, with a husband and three young children. Now she has too much to lose.
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Photo Captions & Credits: "Verónica, a Mexican immigrant who lives and works illegally in San Antonio, is constantly on the alert" by Monica Almeida for The New York Times.
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