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Hilda Vasquez makes tamales in her kitchen in Edinburg, Texas on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013.Vasquez raised the $680 for her U.S. citizenship application by selling batches of homemade tamales at South Texas offices. Immigration advocates are concerned comprehensive immigration reform proposals, which could more than triple the cost of legalization and citizenship for those illegally in the country, will make the financial hurdles almost impassable. (AP Photo/Christopher Sherman)
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Hilda Vasquez makes tamales in her kitchen in Edinburg, Texas on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013.Vasquez raised the $680 for her U.S. citizenship application by selling batches of homemade tamales at South Texas offices. Immigration advocates are concerned comprehensive immigration reform proposals, which could more than triple the cost of legalization and citizenship for those illegally in the country, will make the financial hurdles almost impassable. (AP Photo/Christopher Sherman)
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In this photo made on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, the August Wilson Center for African American Culture is seen along Liberty Ave., in Pittsburgh. The center may soon be sold to pay off millions in debt, and some experts say it's a telling reflection on the difficulties of promoting theatre and black culture in America. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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In this Thursday Jan. 30, 2014 photo, Irene Fernandez, 66, attends a devotional at the Salvation Army on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Los Banos, Calif. For years, Fernandez picked walnuts, sorted tomatoes and pulled weeds from cotton fields surrounding Los Banos. She worries that the farms won’t have enough rain this year to be productive and provide work for younger people. (AP Photo/Scott Smith)
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In this Thursday Jan. 30, 2014 photo, Felicia Grant, a lieutenant at the Salvation Army listens to a devotional before handing out free food to needy residents in Los Banos, Calif. Grant fears that the state’s drought will be so severe this year that middle-class families in the Central Valley will need free food along with the farm workers. She hopes that they’re not afraid to ask for help when the time comes. “It may start at the bottom,” she said. “But it reaches the top.” (AP Photo/Scott Smith)
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In this Thursday Jan. 30, 2014 photo, residents attend a devotional at the Salvation Army in Los Banos, Calif. After the spiritual service, they each collect a bag of free food. Leaders at the Los Banos Salvation Army fear that the state’s drought will cause more people to need food this year because they won’t have jobs on Central Valley farms. (AP Photo/Scott Smith)
