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Undocumented immigrant denied kidney transplant

An undocumented immigrant woman says she is being denied a kidney transplant due to her immigration status. Ruth Villalta, 30, the mother of a 9-year-old daughter, has end-stage renal failure and spends

News 12 Staff

Jun 16, 2015, 9:42 PM

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