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Alexander, a 19-year-old day laborer, stands at his usual spot in the Mission District in the early morning, keeping an eye out for employers who drive by. Photo by Mariana Garcia. When a truck pulls ...

Osvaldo Castro was one of just three day laborers lingering not far from a Home Depot in Santa Ana. The scene Wednesday morning was a marked change from the dozens of men who usually wait along ...

Osvaldo Castro was one of just three day laborers lingering not far from a Home Depot in Santa Ana. The scene Wednesday morning was a marked change from the dozens of men who usually wait along ...

SAN DIEGO — Immigrants do so much for Americans. They care for our children, look after our elderly, cook our food, make our beds, trim our lawns and perform other tasks in our homes and businesses.

CHICAGO — Five days after armed federal agents descended on the Swap-O-Rama flea market and took more than a dozen people away, some of the market’s vendors were back at work, selling tools, hot sauce ...