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Meet Estrella, an Undocumented Trans Woman Jailed for 9 Years, Then Deported to Mexico

We’re joined by Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa as she shares the story of Estrella Diamantina González, an undocumented transgender woman and trafficking survivor from Mexico caught up in the United States’ criminal and immigration systems. This summer, after serving a nine-year sentence in a Texas men’s prison, Diamantina González was released, but she…

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Democracy Now!· Oct 16, 12:24 PMMeet Estrella, an Undocumented Trans Woman Jailed for 9 Years, Then Deported to Mexico

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