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Making It Work

In Chicago, as across America, Mexican day laborers struggle to navigate an underground economy.

—By Jon Lowenstein

| September/October 2002 Issue

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Frustration boils over after a worker is offered less than minimum wage.

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Making It Work

In Chicago, as across America, Mexican day laborers struggle to navigate an underground economy.

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