One important way to understand the critical human stakes of the immigration crisis in this country is to take the time to hear the stories of families that are literally being ripped apart by mass deportations. Here is one such story, featured in yesterday’s Chicago Tribune, with an interesting Jewish twist. (Tribune photo by Oscar Avila, September 24, 2008)
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