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June 24, 2016

Virginia Pastor Doesn’t Want to See his Parish’s Families Torn Apart by Immigration

As lead pastor at Iglesia Asambleas de Dios Vida, also known as Assemblies of God Church, in Manassas, Virginia, Juan Hernandez leads a church of approximately 200 congregants, many of…
June 24, 2016

Despite Challenges, Undocumented Youth Earns Her Degree While Giving Back to the Community

Shawnee Taveras, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic who recently earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology, has come to recognize that immigration reform — and a new attitude toward undocumented…
June 24, 2016

This British Immigrant Entrepreneur Calls Immigration “The Ultimate Entrepreneurial Act”

British immigrant Foulis Peacock has already made one fortune, turning the HR publication he founded, DiversityInc, into a $10-million business before selling his stake in 2009. Now he’s looking to repeat the success by…
June 24, 2016

From Flea Markets to International Board Rooms, Malaysian American Epitomizes Immigrant Entrepreneurship

“My mom always encouraged me to be entrepreneurial,” says serial entrepreneur and angel investor Cheryl Yeoh. As a teenager in Malaysia, Yeoh would sell inventory from her mother’s…
June 24, 2016

South Carolina Nonprofit Director Knows Firsthand the Importance of a Welcoming Community

As a Mexican immigrant, Adela Mendoza knows the importance of a welcoming community. After arriving in the United States at age 24 to study English at the University of Alabama…

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