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Boat capsized. Twenty-five passengers, fully clothed, flailing in the surf. Hypothermia setting in." Ed Vodrazka, 50, has a feeling he'll be hearing that call come in over the radio any day now. As a lieutenant lifeguard, Vodrazka, who lives near Torrey Pines Beach, about 17 miles (27 km) north of San Diego, would be the first to respond. But would the victims - illegal immigrants from Mexico who pay $4,000 each to get to American shores - accept his help? "They've just spent their life savings to get to the free world," he says. "They're scared people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Watching for Immigrants Off California's Coast | 3/26/2009 | See Source »

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