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December 19, 2001 News » News Feature

Behind the Scenes in Santa Land

In North Carolina's Christmas tree country, Hispanic workers are getting Scrooged

by Paul Cuadros

The outside world slips away in the Christmas tree lot. Walls of evergreens muffle the sound of rush-hour traffic inching through downtown Carrboro. Overhead, a single string of white lights illuminates the rows of trees and keeps out the night. There is…

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