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Crossing the Mexican border, twice a day, to get to high school

17-year-old Lupe Felix used to go to high school in Boyle Heights, but she moved to Tijuana last summer to live with her mom, who was deported.

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By Steve Chiotakis • Jun 10, 2019 • 24m Listen

17-year-old Lupe Felix used to go to high school in Boyle Heights, but she moved to Tijuana last summer to live with her mom, who was deported. It's now Lupe’s senior year, and each day, she gets up at the crack of dawn to cross the border to go to school in San Diego.

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    Steve Chiotakis

    Afternoon News Anchor

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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