Pena cleaned offices, got groceries from food pantries and eventually went to night school to learn English.
This month, the 51-year-old will return to El Salvador — to run for vice president.
"I've lived here 28 years but
I still have feelings for my country," Pena said. "I have a unique experience and I think I have a lot to offer."
Immigration experts say a growing number of migrants, who have toiled in the United States as laborers, janitors and car mechanics, are being recruited to run for office in their homelands. Their working-class immigrant stories resonate in Latin America where many residents have family members in the United States, many of whom send home financial support.
National News - More Latino immigrants seeking office back home (http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20090112/Immigrants.Running.for.Office/ - broken link)
Good for her. The millions here illegally should follow her lead especially DREAMies.
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