From Sanctuary, Ingrid Encalada LaTorre Looks to D.C. for Salvation
Evan Semón Ingrid Encalada LaTorre came to the U.S. after graduating from high school in a small town in Peru. She was on a search for the American Dream, she explains, when she went to live with an aunt and cousins in Evergreen. Encalada LaTorre’s home town is in the mountains. She loves the snow, and remembers feeling right at home in Evergreen. She decided to stay in Colorado. After working a variety of odd jobs during her first years here, Encalada LaTorre realized that she couldn’t find continuous work without having a Social Security number. So in 2003, she bought one on the black...