Immigrants fighting to stay in U.S.



Angel Rodriguez holds his 4-month-old son Armando Miranda as shoppers look over items at his garage sale at his south Elkhart home. Rodriguez, his wife and two children are sleeping in one bedroom in a house they share with eight others. Rodriguez lost his job and his family’s trailer, forcing them to cut costs and sell many of their possessions.Immigrants, chiefly those here illegally, are particularly vulnerable as the recession lingers. Without proper documentation, those out of work can’t access unemployment and other government benefits, increasing the pressure to pull up stakes and look for opportunity elsewhere.

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