Aurora de Luna works in a stored own by her grandmother and says she is ready to follow her dream to go to college. Photo: Ruben Tapia
California will become the first state in the country to offer medical coverage to undocumented youth under 26 years of age. It is estimated that the coverage will benefit 90,000 individuals at a cost of $98 million. To finance the program, fines will be levied on legal residents and citizens who lack health insurance. The measure was rejected by conservative groups as costly and politically motivated, however, pro-immigrant camps consider it an investment that will benefit everyone in the state. In Los Angeles, Ruben Tapia spoke with one of the young beneficiaries who fought to make this change possible.
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