Portraits of the Tea Party Movement

Helena Rodriguez, an immigrant who came from Cuba at the age of 14, attends the protest against the current administration in Tampa, Florida.
David Walter Banks / LUCEO for TIME

Outside Perspective
Helena Rodriguez, an immigrant who came from Cuba at the age of 14, attends the protest against the current administration in Tampa, Florida. "Big government enslaves people," says Rodriguez, explaining her involvement in the Tea Party.

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