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Antonia Sierra-Martinez crossed borders, changed careers, yet continued serving her community
She fought to stay in school, became a lawyer, survived a life-threatening crash and started over in California’s packing plants. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she learned there was a name for the work she had done since childhood: promotora de salud.
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The incident occurred around 3 a.m. while the officer was off duty, during a week in which ICE arrests in the region have surged.
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