Tag: immigration
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Breaking Down Barriers: The Humanitarian Efforts of Border Angels
Get Pregnant Fast A few years back, my partner and I embarked on a nine-day business trip to Italy, leaving our children with relatives back home. While our kids enjoyed lakeside adventures, sleepovers, and sweets, I was savoring the sights, wine, and adult conversations. Yet, after a series of travel hiccups, our plans took an…
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Why I Decided to Move My Family Abroad: A Personal Journey
Lifestyle Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Dec. 9, 2023 Originally Published: Dec. 20, 2017 The first time a stranger told me to “leave the country,” I was in Paris, celebrating my 31st birthday. I snapped a selfie at the Arc de Triomphe, captioning it, “Oui, Paris suits me!” The Eiffel Tower loomed majestically in the background,…
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How the U.S. Government Supports My Son’s Bilingual Journey
Parenting Get Pregnant Fast In light of recent developments regarding immigration policies, particularly the proposal from President Trump that favors English-speaking immigrants, I find myself increasingly alarmed by the growing xenophobia emanating from my own government. This plan not only promotes an unsettling bias against non-English speakers but also neglects the very essence of what…
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Police Respond to DREAM Kids’ Caroling at Congressional Office
Get Pregnant Fast The fate of 800,000 children hangs in the balance if the DREAM Act isn’t passed. Following President Trump’s announcement to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), there was significant backlash, as this decision places countless young people who are children of undocumented immigrants at risk of deportation. However, there is still…
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Border Agents Detain 10-Year-Old Girl Following Emergency Surgery
Get Pregnant Fast A 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy has been taken into custody by border agents after undergoing emergency gallbladder surgery. Currently separated from her mother, she faces the possibility of deportation. The child, named Isabella Martinez, was en route to a Corpus Christi hospital from Laredo, Texas, when agents intercepted the ambulance at…
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Obama Penning a Powerful Critique of Trump’s DACA Decision
Get Pregnant Fast In a move that sent shockwaves across the nation, Trump announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program today. Initially established by Obama through executive order in 2012, DACA safeguards undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. as children, granting them the ability to live and work legally while…
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My Journey as a Dreamer: A Call for Support of DACA
Get Pregnant Fast I am the young girl in the photograph, reaching out to you for support of DACA. My name is Mia Chen, and I stand here next to my two older brothers, a snapshot of our childhood that has survived despite the chaos that war brings. A few short years after this moment…
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Reflections of a Young Refugee on World Refugee Day
Get Pregnant Fast June 20th marks World Refugee Day, a time for us to reflect on the experiences and challenges faced by refugees worldwide. The term “refugee” is frequently mentioned in the media, yet many remain unaware of the profound struggles these individuals endure. Both refugees and asylum-seekers are immigrants who pursue legal status due…