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Trump Issues New Immigration Ban On Hitler’s Birthday

Araceli CruzApril 21, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 21, 20200684

Yesterday, President Donald Trump issued a new executive order that would prohibit immigrants from entering the United States to live and work. Interestingly enough, the order was released late last night — on April 20 — which is known for honoring weed...

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Asylum Seeker Gives Birth Standing Up at Border Patrol Station

Araceli CruzApril 10, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 10, 20200211

As we shelter-in-place, we read heartbreaking stories about how women are giving birth without their partner or a loved one in the room because of the risk of coronavirus contamination. Now imagine what it would be like to have a...

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ICE Is Bringing Kids to NYC Despite Coronavirus Outbreak

Araceli CruzMarch 16, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 16, 20200313

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase, especially in New York and Washington state, officials are instructing people not to travel and to stay indoors. Despite these restrictions, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is still transporting undocumented...

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These Are All the People Who Have Died in ICE Custody That We Know About

Araceli CruzMarch 9, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 9, 20200354

In the same way, mass shootings are now the norm in the United States; the same could be said about deaths among undocumented people in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. But we should always remember, these are real...

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‘Party of Five’ Episode Ten Recap: We Need More Time with the Acostas

Mariela RosarioMarch 3, 2020

by Mariela RosarioMarch 3, 20200221

There are real human costs to America’s immigration policy. Freeform’s Party of Five explored those consequences deftly as it followed the five Acosta children after their parents were deported. The first season ends with the heartbreaking tenth episode that found...

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ICE Is Using Private Therapy Notes Against Detained Children

Araceli CruzFebruary 19, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 19, 20200126

The first session with a therapist always begins the same. The therapist informs the patient that everything that is expressed is confidential, except if the patient discloses intent to self-harm or harm others. Everything else remains private. That is the...

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At Least 138 Salvadorans Were Killed After Being Deported From the U.S.

Araceli CruzFebruary 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 6, 20200103

I’ve often wondered what happens to undocumented immigrants when they are deported from the U.S. back to their home countries. Do they start a new life? Do they flourish, get married, have children, launch new careers? Unfortunately, those life goals...

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Apple TV’s ‘Little America’ Reminds Us of the Immigrant Community’s Diversity

Johanna FerreiraJanuary 14, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJanuary 14, 20200368

Too often in the Latinx community, we think of ourselves as the only modern immigrants. I’ve certainly been guilty of hearing “immigrant” and thinking “Latinxs.” But there’s a whole world out there and it’s worth remembering that we’re not alone,...

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U.S. Military Lieutenant Feels Betrayed by His Country After His Mom Was Deported

Araceli CruzJanuary 6, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 6, 20200108

What would you do if you were separated from not one but three of your children? Would you try your hardest to return to them or begin a new life without them? If you’re a loving and caring mom, chances...

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Woman Took Christmas Presents to Kids at the Border and Was Arrested

Araceli CruzDecember 26, 2019

by Araceli CruzDecember 26, 20190135

This Christmas, while you were cozy at home, opening presents, a Texas woman was just thankful to be out of prison. Anamichelle Castellano was arrested at the border while she was attempting to cross from Brownsville, Texas, to the town...

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Claremont Church Displays Nativity Scene Within Cages

Araceli CruzDecember 10, 2019

by Araceli CruzDecember 10, 20190106

We are in a season of giving, of showing kindness, and of being neighborly. These are Christian values that should be practiced every day but are sadly taken into consideration only around Christmas time. Most churches take this time to...

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Latinx Mental Health Worsens When There’s ICE Raids

Araceli CruzNovember 22, 2019

by Araceli CruzNovember 22, 2019097

The mental health of the Latinx community has suffered incredibly since the election of President Donald Trump. Numerous studies have shown that their mental health has declined, and their overall perception of their life in the U.S. has worsened. Now...

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