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Smuggling People Unfolds From Border to L.A.
J L Navarro recalls a trip from San Diego to Tijuana and back with Ernesto a coyot e who described human smuggling as a sideline and Eddie a UCSD student moonlighting as a guide. They transport six refugees to Los Angeles then disperse into sweatshops and daily labor as Navarro observes the human toll.
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J. L. Navarro
San Diego
el Centro Cultural
Huero
Tijuana
L.A
Ernesto
KKK
San Ysidro
Eva
Eddie
Border Patrol
University of California At San Diego
San Bernadino
3Rd and Broadway
Grand Central Market
Lee Trevino
George
Julie