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August 5, 2017

Visa Rules Discourage U.S. Development of App to Help the Blind

When 26-year-old computer scientist Oluwatosin Oluwadare invented EyeCYou, an app that uses sophisticated image-processing software to help the visually impaired, he thought it would be straightforward to…
August 3, 2017

Russian Immigrant Builds a School for Newcomers to Strengthen America

Andrey Dolbinin came to the United States from Russia as a college student in 1997. Now he is helping new arrivals adapt, while still maintaining ties to their culture. In…
August 1, 2017

‘Moved by Unfairness of System,’ Executive Skips Retirement to Create Legal-Aid Program

After a 30-year career as a telecommunications executive, Ray Garrido had planned a quiet retirement. But while volunteering as an English tutor in Bremerton, Washington, for immigrants from Mexico and…
July 28, 2017

Princeton Grad – And DACA Recipient – Works in Houston School System to Help Others Achieve Potential

Carlos Sotelo is a high-flyer: a newly minted Princeton graduate with an impressive resume that includes a semester at Oxford University. He’s also an undocumented immigrant, brought to the United…
July 25, 2017

Iranian Immigrant Builds Homes and Donates Millions in California’s Central Valley

In 1978, Darius Assemi emigrated from Iran to California, seeking an American education and better career opportunities. Today, the entrepreneur and CEO of Granville Homes, in California’s Central Valley, builds…

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