Nashville immigrant hopeful about opportunities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – At 52, Martha Lugo’s back has begun to hurt from her job cleaning houses. Still, she continues to work hard in order to provide for her two daughters. She also volunteers as an interpreter for Catholic Charities and tutor for GED classes.
In many respects, the Nashville resident is an ideal citizen. But she’s not a U.S. citizen. And that means Lugo also lives with a constant fear that the tiniest mistake could upend her entire world. Like an estimated 11 million others, she is in the country illegally.
That could change this spring, when President Obama’s new plan for administrative relief takes effect.
As the mother of two U.S. citizen children, Lugo would likely qualify for the new program. But she doesn’t want to get her hopes up.
