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Nearly 1 in 4 students at this L.A. high school migrated from Central America — many without their parents. A full day of high school. A full night of work. Sleep at 3 a.m. Repeat. This is Gaspar Marcos' story.
This video has been viewed over 21 million times on Facebook.
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