Imelda Plascencia had her first gallstones attack in 2008. In the middle of the night, a sharp pain struck the side of her body. At the hospital, Plascencia, a UCLA student at the time, waited for 24 hours before she was attended by a doctor. Read more...
Photo: Students and community organizers advocated with the UCLA Labor Center for a health care bill, SB 1005, at a rally in Sacramento, Calif. last week. Their efforts are part of an onging campaign to expand health care access for undocumented individuals. (California Immigrant Policy Center)


