"If you're a seventh-grade educated worker, after legalization you're still a seventh-grade educated worker, but you have more confidence that you will get another job and more opportunities are open to you, " Martin said.

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Sonia's father was a factory worker with a third-grade education who didn't speak English.

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Her father was a factory worker who had a third-grade education and spoke no English.

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