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Why care about undocumented immigrants? For one thing, they've become vital to key sectors of the US economy

  • Written by Mary Jo Dudley, Director of Cornell Farmworker Program, Cornell University
Suzanne Mayes reacts to Melania Trump's jacket as she collects toys for detained families.AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

While the nation’s attention is currently focused on the southern border, what’s being forgotten is that millions of undocumented immigrants continue to live in the U.S. – and most of them work.

And in fact, these...

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