Veronica, Vero and Alma are students at Michigan State University. Their education comes courtesy of CAMP (College Assistance Migrant Program). It's a federally funded measure that helps seasonal farmworkers and their children attend colleges across the country. (Photo credit: Marcos Najera)
In this occasional series, KJZZ's Marcos Najera reports on first hand stories called 'The Migrant Diaries.' He's on the road talking to immigrants who have worked their way to the heartland after making the dangerous trek across the southern border.
27 December 2007
Migrant Diary: Her Own Southern BorderWith the new employer sanctions law going into effect in a few days, the debate over immigrants taking American jobs continues here in Arizona. While many people focus on migrants who cross the U.S./Mexico border, KJZZ's Marcos Najera found a young woman who mader her way over the Canadian border to find work. This is the third in an occasional series of first person stories called 'The Migrant Diaries.'
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26 November 2007
Migrant Diary: A New IowanWe hear a lot about immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to find work in America. While many people stay in Arizona-others head to the Midwestern United States in search of jobs. KJZZ's Marcos Najera has the second in an occasional series of first hand stories called 'The Migrant Diaries.' He's on the road talking to immigrants who have worked their way across the country. Today we meet a man from Muscatine, Iowa who followed his heart to the heartland. Now he's helping others do the same.
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06 November 2007
Migrant Diary: Michigan Blueberry ScholarAfter crossing the U.S. Mexico border to find work in America, many immigrants find jobs in Arizona, but others head north. KJZZ's Marcos Najera has the first in an occasional series of first hand stories called 'The Migrant Diaries.' He's on the road talking to immigrants who have worked their way to the heartland after making the dangerous trek across the southern border. This first report comes from East Lansing, Michigan.
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