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John M. Tierney's Angel In America

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In the article, “Angel in America” (New York Times in April 2006) the writer, John M. Tierney, illustrates that the United States immigrants law is so strict, and it causing many immigrants came illegally. Tierney refers his own grandfather and Espinoza for example. His grandfather and Espinoza came to this country illegally. They work hard and pay taxes and social security, and they both married to US citizen women. Tierney is grandfather got the permanent resident, but Espinoza did not get the permanent resident because he violated the immigration law. Also writer explains that Espinoza had go to work for support his family, but he had always fear of being departed from the us. However, his grandfather did not face any struggle. Tierney wants
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