10 "I believe in America!" said the gravedigger Bonasera in Vito Corleone at the beginning ofThe Godfather (both in the novel and the film). However, the scene seemed to suggest that America, the United States, had disappointed this man; its justice system had failed him when it hadn't been able to punish his daughter's attackers. That's why he was now asking the head of the Mafia family to deliver 'justice,' to punish the violent young men because the legal system hadn't been able to (one of the young men was from a 'good family').

]]> Beatriz is Colombian. After six years in Mallorca, she has still not been able to legalize her status. When recounting her experiences for the ARABalears weekly, she summed up her feelings with a phrase that, although it may sound obvious, is worth remembering: "You don't emigrate to be loved. You don't pack up your things and leave your country on a whim." She demands that the authorities guide her progress, not continue to provide her with food that, although she appreciates, she doesn't need. When we focus on immigrants, we leave aside those who hire them illegally, the participants in this underground economy.

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