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June 15, 2016

Thanks to DACA, Harrowing Journey of Young Boy Gets a New Ending: a Chance at Law School

Today Javier Hernández is a high-achieving college student and legal assistant who will likely pursue a career in law. And yet as a young boy in San Salvador,…
June 15, 2016

Once an Undocumented Immigrant, Pennsylvania Town’s First Lady is Giving Back to Her Adoptive Home

Gisele Fetterman with family. Photo credit: Matthew Hodgman MN.

In 2007, when she was in her mid-twenties, Brazilian immigrant Gisele Fetterman read an article about Braddock, Pennsylvania. “I…
June 14, 2016

Chinese Immigrant Wants to Stay in the United States to Strengthen Internet of Things

Even though Yingzhe “Reginald” Fu, 25, just graduated with his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in May 2016, the ambitious young man is already…
June 13, 2016

Advertising Executive and Long-Time Texas Republican Says U.S. Economy Depends on Immigration Reform

Today, Lionel Sosa is the founder of a $130-million advertising agency and a long-time Republican operative, who created campaigns for Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush.…
June 10, 2016

Weekend Reading: Highlights from this week’s immigration news (June 6-10)

This week, we feature another outstanding 2016 graduate, Larissa Martinez, a hard-working valedictorian in Texas who is headed to Yale University in the fall. As the New York…

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