Construction worker exodus
Photo: Leila Navidi
Teller Edith Gonzalez helps Ruben Rios, left, and Ruben Martinez wire money to Mexico at a money order store on Bonanza Road. Martinez, a construction worker, has seen his paycheck go from $2,800 a month to $600 a month, and he's sending less money home to Hidalgo.
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