Tag: immigration reform
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This Immigrant Celebrates Living to a Quarter of a Century
A young Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holder reflects on living a life under less than ideal conditions. That makes a birthday exceptional.
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How To Help Young Immigrants In Addition to Prayer & Hope
Help an immigrant today and help the future.
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1,000 miles: step 85
In my last update, I expressed several frustrations with being a 20-something year old. Those frustrations are still relevant, but there’s been a few changes and experiences since. Read on to find out. Two Sylvias Press Online Poetry Retreat The online poetry retreat, normally a $279 experience, was offered to me through a scholarship. Just…
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On Citizenship: A Takeaway from the DACA Decision
This past week, the nation tuned into Attorney Jeff Sessions’ announcement on the termination of DACA. News outlets were then eager to interview DACA recipients to share the stories of these youth. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is a program. It did not offer a pathway to citizenship or permanent residency. When the program started in…
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AMERICA: PLEASE TALK ABOUT ME, BEHIND MY BACK, TOO
TPS affects hundreds of thousands. TPS means you will go home eventually. The thing with TPS is that in many cases, it carries on for several decades—not out of a fault in the system, though many will argue that.
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1,000 miles: step 48 & a lesson from @JuHong89
Over the weekend, my little brother and I tore up a box Mommy brought home. It held a small Christmas tree. We dressed it up with characteristically inartistic style. The last time we saw a Christmas tree in our home was the winter of ’07. I realize I’m lucky to have known a united family and to have a family, albeit…
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1,000 miles: step 44
This is me and Ana Negoescu, Director of Education and Advocacy at CARECEN’s 32nd Anniversary Celebration and Awards Ceremony. It’s been but a few months since I last saw her, but time is a friend to change… and babies. CARECEN, Central American Resource Center, is located in Columbia Heights, Washington, DC. CARECEN is a community-orientated organization,…
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1,000 miles: step 39
My goal is to teach creative writing at the college level. I have several years to wait, but for the past year I’ve had the opportunity to tutor at my local library. For an hour, this teenager and a grown adult become student and teacher. Many of my “students,” are people who have never touched…
Claudia Rojas 