Illegal immigrants now under tighter focus here

Farmers, workers worry about enforcement team.
A “Fugitive Operations Team” formed late last year has removed hundreds of illegal aliens across the state - and could explain why area farmers and their immigrant employees have recently felt more scrutiny from immigration officials.

Immigration march, rally

In Rochester, hundreds turn out for march and rally. They came with placards, T-shirts and an immutable grudge against lawmakers who want to criminalize illegal immigration.

Tighter borders could change face of region

Thousands come to work; some stay for good. Josefino Paz’s journey began in the early 1980s when he was a teenager and came into this country illegally from Mexico.

It was not an easy journey, but he persevered, worked hard and made a life here.


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