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Man was one of first Mexicans in Aurora – 106-year-old came here more than 80 years ago – Illinois

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“When Senobio Nila put down roots in Aurora more than 80 years ago, he was one of the first Mexican immigrants to do so.

Today, more than one-third of Aurora is Hispanic, and Nila is credited for helping spark that transformation.

“They were risk-takers coming to our country and not speaking the language, and hard workers,” said Nila’s niece Delia Nila Basile. “It was all to do with their family and to have a better life.”"*

*From: www.dailyherald.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish

Posted on: March 9th, 2008
Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: 1. Hispanic News, Eye Openers, People
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