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An innovator in the apple orchards separates from her family to return to Mexico. In Congress, a bi-partisan bill to legalize many undocumented workers struggles to gain a hearing.

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Para una trabajadora agrícola del valle de Yakima, la represión migratoria de Trump provoca la dolorosa decisión de autodeportarse

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For a Yakima Valley farmworker, Trump’s immigration crackdown prompts a wrenching decision to self-deport

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/ 8 Jul 2026

Para una trabajadora agrícola del valle de Yakima, la represión migratoria de Trump provoca la dolorosa decisión de autodeportarse

Una innovadora en los huertos de manzanas se separa de su familia para regresar a México. Un proyecto de ley bipartidista que podría legalizar a muchos trabajadores indocumentados tiene dificultades para conseguir una audiencia en el congreso.

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