Home of the Brave
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Last published Thu, Jun 9, 2016
Immigrants are often viewed as waves of unwanted citizens. You don't see their faces or hear their stories. Read from the journal entries of Clara, a sixteen-year-old crossing Mexico at an attempt to cross the U.S. border with her friend Larrana and her younger sister María. Hear their story.
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