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Ted Conover

A journalist who wanted to tell the story of illegal immigration from the immigrants' perspective.

Jesus

The young Mexican man who took his girlfriend Evangelica with him to America.

Alonso

The young boy who accompanied Ted on his first illegal crossing into the United States.

Carlos

A young, educated man Ted met in El Mirage who could speak limited English and couldn't find a job despite his education.

Emilio Hernandez

A man who worked at Smith's orchard in El Mirage near Phoenix and who allowed Ted to travel with him to Florida.

Maximo

Another of those who made the trip from Phoenix to Florida and said there was no need for a road map because they've made the trip before.

Hilario

The man who lived in Ahuacatlan who wanted to make things better in Mexico so that the young people would not feel the need to...

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