Why Many Immigrants Say ‘We Are All Elvira’ Now

“The deportation of Elvira Arellano to Mexico has made her the face of a national debate on legalization. But as ongoing rallies and vigils demonstrate, she has captured the imagination of many immigrants, especially Latinos, not because her story is unusual but because it is so typical. Larisa Casillas is the Director of Bay Area Immigrants Rights Coalition (BAIRC). IMMIGRATION MATTERS regularly features the views of the nation’s leading immigrant rights advocates.”

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