Silicon Valley Immigrants Say: 'Do Not Take Advantage of a Foreigner'

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April 13, 2006

By Tram Nguyen. Maria, a single mother, had supported her family by cleaning office buildings in San Jose ever since she arrived in the U.S. 11 years ago from Mexico. But after 9/11, she was fired for being undocumented. Full article available on ColorLines here.