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Facing the consequences in Alabama

Fallout from the state’s harsh law addressing illegal immigration is being felt on a number of levels.

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June 1, 2012

Armando Macias, 43, cuddles with his daughter, Lesly Macias, 3, on the floor of their trailer in Albertville, Ala. They had to sell their furniture to pay bills. Last year Alabama passed the harshest law against illegal immigrants in the nation. Many families fled the state. The Macias family stayed, but they don't feel welcome. They claim the system is prejudiced against Latinos. Armando Macias is from Mexico and has been in the United States for 23 years. His wife, Nora Terrazas, 34, has been here for 12 years. They have two children Lesly Macias, 3, and Joshua Macias, 9 months.

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From left, Armando Macias, 43, Nora Terrazas, 34, and Lesly Macias, 3, pray before eating lunch in their trailer home.

June 1, 2012

From left, Armando Macias, 43, Nora Terrazas, 34, and Lesly Macias, 3, pray before eating lunch in their trailer home.

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Nora Terrazas mops the floor of her trailer home while her 9-month-old baby, Joshua Macias, looks on. The living room is near empty because they sold most of the furniture to pay for legal bills.

June 1, 2012

Nora Terrazas mops the floor of her trailer home while her 9-month-old baby, Joshua Macias, looks on. The living room is near empty because they sold most of the furniture to pay for legal bills.

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Armando Macias is from Mexico and has been in the United States for 23 years. He is worried when he thinks about his family's situation in Alabama. “We have made mistakes, but we are not criminals or terrorists,” he said. “We came here to work, and Alabama is our home, but now we’re not wanted.”

May 30, 2012

Armando Macias is from Mexico and has been in the United States for 23 years. He is worried when he thinks about his family's situation in Alabama. “We have made mistakes, but we are not criminals or terrorists,” he said. “We came here to work, and Alabama is our home, but now we’re not wanted.”

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Lesly Macias, 3, looks out the back door of her trailer home at seven pit bull puppies her parents have bred to sell. They will sell each puppy for about $350. They also sell chickens.

May 30, 2012

Lesly Macias, 3, looks out the back door of her trailer home at seven pit bull puppies her parents have bred to sell. They will sell each puppy for about $350. They also sell chickens.

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The Macias family enjoys an afternoon in front of their trailer. Armando Macias, 43, reads a Latino newspaper inside as Nora Terrazas, 34, plays with her two children, Joshua, 9 months, and Lesly, 3.

June 1, 2012

The Macias family enjoys an afternoon in front of their trailer. Armando Macias, 43, reads a Latino newspaper inside as Nora Terrazas, 34, plays with her two children, Joshua, 9 months, and Lesly, 3.

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Armando Macias waits for two co-workers at an intersection near his house. He makes $8 per hour working on a tomato farm. No one knows how many of the state’s estimated 180,000 illegal immigrants have left, how much money has been saved in public services or how much has been lost in sales taxes or housing. payments.

May 31, 2012

Armando Macias waits for two co-workers at an intersection near his house. He makes $8 per hour working on a tomato farm. No one knows how many of the state’s estimated 180,000 illegal immigrants have left, how much money has been saved in public services or how much has been lost in sales taxes or housing. payments.

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Latino farm workers hammer tomato stakes into the ground at a farm on Chandler Mountain in Steele, Ala. The job pays $8 an hour. Armando Macias, right, is one of the workers. Businesses that depend on Hispanic labor are struggling with limited success to replace absent workers and keep their operations productive.

May 31, 2012

Latino farm workers hammer tomato stakes into the ground at a farm on Chandler Mountain in Steele, Ala. The job pays $8 an hour. Armando Macias, right, is one of the workers. Businesses that depend on Hispanic labor are struggling with limited success to replace absent workers and keep their operations productive.

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Latino farm workers at a farm on Chandler Mountain in Steele, Ala., make $8 an hour.

May 31, 2012

Latino farm workers at a farm on Chandler Mountain in Steele, Ala., make $8 an hour.

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Macias family members enjoy a tea break near their home. Armando Macias, left, didn't work today at his job on a local farm. It was raining, so he wasn't needed.

June 1, 2012

Macias family members enjoy a tea break near their home. Armando Macias, left, didn't work today at his job on a local farm. It was raining, so he wasn't needed.

Sarah L. Voisin / The WASHINGTON POST

The Macias family walks to the Dekalb County Courthouse, where they frequently check in after they lost custody of their children for eight months. They have full custody again. Both children are American citizens.

June 1, 2012

The Macias family walks to the Dekalb County Courthouse, where they frequently check in after they lost custody of their children for eight months. They have full custody again. Both children are American citizens.

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