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Catalina, a 23-year-old US citizen, confidently drives to her job as a nanny and earns a fair wage. Yet her mother – an undocumented immigrant from Peru – has worked in the shadows for 30 years.
“Even though we have the same job, do the same thing, and work the same hours, the pay is very different,” Catalina tells CNN. “I’ve done very well because I was born here, and the pay is very good when you speak Spanish.”
CNN has changed her name to protect her identity and her mother’s safety. During Barack Obama’s time in the White House, Catalina’s mother considered returning to Peru, according to her daughter.
The Obama…
