One day. For Judith Ortiz, whose parents brought her to this country from Durango, Mexico, when she was 2, a mere 24 hours have made the difference between a life
Millions of immigrants those here legally as well as unauthorized migrants find their lives constrained by the complex, sometimes irrational, twists of U.S. immigration law.
Millions of immigrants — those here legally as well as unauthorized migrants — find their lives constrained by the complex, sometimes irrational, twists of U.S. immigration law.
Judith had hopes of enlisting in the U.S. military but was rejected because of her immigration status, and there’s a chance she could be deported back to Mexico, a country she never knew. It’s a different story for her twin sister Janette, who entered the country on the same day and grew up in the same house.