Illegal Immigrants in Baltimore Seek Refuge in Soccer
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The Patterson High School soccer player pulled off his hoodie to reveal a dark blue jersey bearing the name of Neymar, his favorite player, and joined his teammates on the sunny practice field.
While the jersey offers the 17-year-old a connection, if mostly in his dreams, to the Brazilian superstar, the sport itself provides the undocumented immigrant from Guatemala something more tangible: A respite from anxiety at a time of stepped-up immigration enforcement.
