Jennifer Cruz is a 17-year-old from El Salvador who's attending high school in San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco. We've been following her story since she arrived last year to live with her sister Yesenia. She's one of tens of thousands of Central American kids who came to the U.S. illegally on their own last year. Many of them were fleeing gang violence. In Jennifer's case, gang members were threatening to kidnap and rape her. Cruz is now fighting to stay in this country through a special kind of immigration relief. But building her legal case is forcing her to confront a painful family secret.
Two Salvadoran Sisters One Step Closer to Special Immigration Relief
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