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Jail policy rocks Latino community (Madison.com)

Jail policy rocks Latino community (Madison.com)

Jul 23rd, 2010

A month earlier, Diego, Maria’s husband of 20 years, was turned over to immigration authorities by the Dane County Jail and deported, or “removed,” in government parlance, back to Mexico. Maria was off work after an injury, and his deportation left her and their two daughters with no source of income. Isolated and fearful for her family, she is telling her story on the condition their real names not be used due to fear of immigration authorities.