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Feature Article: Despite having been a teacher in his home state of Zacatecas, Cesario Morán knew that his family would never get far in one of Mexico’s poorest states. This led to a decision in 1983 to go to Salem, New Mexico where he and his family started a life of hard, farm work along side others from Zacatecas. Now, over twenty years later, the family still labors in the area’s onion, chile and produce fields. Life has never been easy. Cesario’s son Cesár grew up living the difficulties that are typical of the migrant farm worker community. Born in Mexico in 1980 but now a US resident like the rest of his family, Cesár felt that he was a financial burden to his family as he grew older. Looking for a way out of Salem, he joined the US Army. Once finished with his military duty, Cesár enrolled in the Dońa Ana Branch Community College which is in Las Cruces, New Mexico not far from where he was raised. He began coursework in architectural drafting but his first year was hard financially and he was not sure if could continue with his studies. Then he heard about CAMP—the College Assistance Migrant Program—at New Mexico State University, an institution related to his community college. Continued . . . Daily News: Departments:
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