News Jul 18, 2019 at 4:00 am

Beyond the Border

One Asylum-Seeker’s Journey Through America’s Strained Immigration System

Alex Zielinski
Mendoza sitting in his grandparents' living room in Madras, OR. He's holding documents from his journey through the US immigration system. Alex Zielinski
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Great article. Just one small point of correction. An interpreter works with spoken words while a translator deals only with written words. I believe you should swap out translator for interpreter throughout your article.

LuckyCharm on July 22, 2019 at 5:01 PM Report this

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