Category Archives: Maryland

A day’s work: Latino immigrants gather at ‘La Plazita’ to seek employment, community

By Juliana Monsalve
“La Plazita” is what Latinos in the area call a busy shopping center located in Takoma Park, Maryland. In the crowded corner of University Boulevard and New Hampshire, more than a hundred Latinos wait every morning for casual employers looking for cheap labor.
Benedicto Marquez rests against a tree under the shadow, his face [...]