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Noise Around TPS: February 2019 News Headlines
What’s the future of TPS (Temporary Protected Status) in 2019? TPS is making mainstream news while the program’s existence is in its most uncertain state. Here’s what you need to know this month.
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Update: step 91
Recap of fall and winter 2018. Projects and updates for 2019, and how to follow along my new role as a Youth Programs Fellow.
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Noise Around TPS: January 2019 News Headlines
What’s the future of TPS (Temporary Protected Status) in 2019? TPS is making mainstream news while the program’s existence is in its most uncertain state. Here’s what you need to know this month.
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My Summer Back in High School, Reflections from a Teaching Artist
“Teaching artists are dope…” until you’re stuck with one on a regular basis. Learn why in this summer reflection.
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Update: Step 90
Read on for poet updates, summer 2018 edition. My 5 minutes of Instagram fame. Teaching poetry. A trip to Houston, TX.
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Upon This Month’s TPS Termination
In the past year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced six countries are set to lose their humanitarian protections. Yesterday, some anticipated news was announced for the immigrant community. Honduras’ nationals have just lost their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. This comes after Acting DHS Secretary Elaine Duke was unable to make a…
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1,000 miles: step 89
My last update was in February. I’m back and stronger! I survived wind and snow. There are changes to my work life: I received a job offer and ran my first ever poetry workshops. I’m still standing, still immigrant. Temporary Work I’ve been working at a consulting agency since the middle of February. The position…
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1,000 miles: step 88
February, I like to think, ends the winter season. At the very least, it serves as a transition point, a leap forward into spring. I’m going through similar leaps forward, or leap backwards? Read on for some general Claudia updates: On the Job Market I’m now a FWD.us alumna, no longer an intern. My time at…
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1,000 miles: step 87
On January 8th, I was given a kind of death sentence. That’s the date DHS announced to end El Salvador’s TPS (Temporary Protected Status). I’ve had almost a month to process the implications of this, and I don’t feel like I’ve made big leaps. The thing is that I don’t want to process this information.…
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Immigrant Me: How It Feels When You Say I’ll Be Okay
When people say “you’ll be okay, just wait until the next President,” know you are not comforting anyone. I need more from you. I need your support with everything you’ve got.
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