Faces of Immigration: Transgender immigrant avoids deportation

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Faces of Immigration: Transgender immigrant avoids deportation
The Orange County Register
BY CINDY CARCAMO
16 February, 2011


http://www.ocregister.com/articles/carolina-288515-immigration-woman.html?pic=1 🔗


Carolina of Long Beach is a transgender individual who had her deportation stayed by a judge. She was able to get immigration relief because she'd likely be persecuted for her sexual orientation in her native Honduras.

--- I think they mean "she'd likely be persecuted for her GENDER IDENTITY in her native Honduras:"