3 Quotes & Sayings By Gustavo Arellano

Gustavo Arellano is a journalist, author, and immigration expert. He has worked for the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the New York Times. He has won numerous national and international awards for his work as an investigative journalist, including the prestigious George Polk Award. He is also the author of ¡Ask a Mexican! His research was instrumental in the passage of California's Proposition 187 Read more

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Eating a burrito is like eating a living, breathing organism - you can feel the burrito's ingredients sigh inside with each bite, each squeeze. Gustavo Arellano
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Your life depends on a random stranger who could kill you, will probably disrespect you, and will most likely pay you much less than you deserve. But even those prospects are better than the ones you used to have. This is the life of los jornaleros — the day laborers. Gustavo Arellano