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Immigration in the US

A mother and her son taking sanctuary in a church in Chicago have become the public face of the immigration debate as Congress prepares to vote on the guest worker bill. Ed Pilkington visited the Adalberto United Methodist church to photograph and talk to Elvira Arellano about her hopes for her son Saul.

One boy, fighting for his mother, wins hearts in immigration battle
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