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Oldest illegal immigrant was probably Maria Correia, who came from Portugal in 1966
Oldest illegal immigrant was probably Maria Correia, who came from Portugal in 1966

Oldest illegal immigrant was probably Maria Correia, who came from Portugal in 1966

Date9/26/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Oldest illegal immigrant was probably Maria Correia; who came from Portugal in 1966. She's 92. The people who brought her were afraid to apply for landed status because of age and partial blindness.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023747F
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