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“Luz cleared her throat. “I’ve always said, ‘Getting a foothold in a country that doesn’t want you is daunting, but determination and good manners can go a long way.�� So, be careful. Gays are outsiders too . . . just like us.��
Luz smiled. “But, life in the shadows isn’t so bad.��
“You don’t have a Green Card?�� Zoe asked.
“No. And I’m not attracted to men. But I’ll never be Mexican again. I’m a child of free enterprise, wandering through an international marketplace. I may only work in a nail salon, but at least I’m part of America’s circus of self-invention.”