Immigrants Take Taxis to Avoid Deportation in Georgia
Anchor Marco Werman talks to taxi driver Maria Romero in Gainesville, Georgia.
Romero’s cab company offers flat rates to immigrant workers—many of them illegal—on their work commute.
A new law in Georgia allows police officers to check drivers’ immigration status during routine road side checks.
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