We absolutely need more people like this man. - - Donna Poisl
By Hilary Russ, Associated Press
Juan Garcia's cell phone is rarely idle. While in meetings, at rallies or even in bed, immigrants are calling him, asking for help with everything from paying rent to handling immigration agents at their doorstep.
Garcia, who came to the United States in 1977 in the trunk of a car to escape a bloody civil war in Guatemala, his homeland, has been especially busy in the year since Gov. Don Carcieri signed an executive order that targets illegal immigration.
Garcia has emerged as the go-to person for immigrants unwilling to work with police or state agencies for fear they or someone they love could be deported.
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