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Undocumented and Needing Care

Illustration of an undocumented ailing Venezuelan mother seated at a table with her caring adult daughter. Illustrations by María Yeoshen.

When her undocumented mother is diagnosed with cancer, a Latina caregiver faces tough decisions Fact checked by Catherine Gianaro   Laura* had two choices as the Covid-19 pandemic wore on: let her mother die of depression alone in Venezuela or bring her to the United States by any means necessary. Before the pandemic, Laura’s entire […]