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June 15, 2016

Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month

America is a nation of immigrants and descendants of immigrants, and in recognition of this, June marks Immigrant Heritage Month, which honors our origins as a nation of immigrants through…
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.…

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