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Life As An Undocumented Trans Sex Worker In The Age Of ICE

Defector 23 June 2026 9h ago
Life As An Undocumented Trans Sex Worker In The Age Of ICE
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In March, Vivian, an undocumented transgender sex worker from the state of Chiapas, Mexico, was driving from San Diego to her house in Santa Ana when her biggest fear came true: She was stopped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a traffic checkpoint. "Thank God they let me go," she says. But she fears one day they might not. Last year her friend Sadis was working at a hotel in Saddle Brook,
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