What are Esperanza's feelings and opinions, regarding the strikers deportation ?

Esperanza experiences a major turning point when she makes the decision to hide Marta, because it shows that she has learned how to feel empathy for people who are different from her, which she could not do at the beginning of the novel. Even though she and Marta are not on the same side of the strike, Esperanza is able to see that they have something in common - a sense of responsibility for their mothers.

Esperanza feels uncomfortable about continuing to work while the strikers are trying to unite all the migrant workers to fight for better conditions. However, Esperanza knows that if she wants to reunite her family, she will have to restrain herself from rocking the boat. Similar to her first meeting with Marta, Esperanza wonders if the strikers would understand her choice if she had the chance to explain her position. However, Esperanza is now wise enough to recognize that the strikers do not care about her circumstances. They only support those who agree with their strike.