Nueba Yol
n.— «Lidia Ramirez sheds light on this little-known illegal immigration through a series of touching and sometimes funny portrayals of Dominicans yearning to escape poverty. Their ultimate destination: the gold-paved streets of “Nueba Yol,” or New York.» —“Aliens, Illegal & Ignored” by Robert Dominguez N.Y. Daily News May 31, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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