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<p>Oralia Maceda, an immigrant mother from Oaxaca, asked the obvious question recently. At a meeting, talking about the Senate immigration reform bill, she wanted to know why Senators would spend almost $50 billion on more border walls, yet show no interest in why people leave home to cross them.</p>
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<p>As the Senate prepares to vote on comprehensive immigration reform, it’s important to remember that workers and immigrants have never made significant progress in gaining civil and human rights in the United States without a fight.</p>
<p>The same is true today.</p>
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<p><strong>MADERA, CA</strong> — Lorena Hernandez is a young farm worker and single mother from Oaxaca. Today she lives in Madera, California, with her daughter and aunt. She told her story to David Bacon.</p>
<h2>The Story of Javier Mondar-Flores Lopez</h2>
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<p><em>Thanks to Farmworker Justice for its support in documenting this story.</em></p>