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Alberto: Hard work builds a successful business
Alberto Ferrufino was forced to leave El Salvador during the civil war of the 1980s; he eventually settled in Washington DC and after working hard at low-wage jobs for a... More »
Domingo’s story: Phone Calls from Papi
Linzi, a U.S. citizen, fell in love with Domingo, a Mexican immigrant, when she was 13 years old. They married in 2006. They have three daughters together. Domingo was detained... More »
Ivan Nikolov’s fiancée talks about his pending deportation
22 year old Michigan resident Ivan Nikolov will likely be deported any day. ICE raided his family’s home on May 5th and put him into detention along with his mother.... More »
Yves Gomes: Maryland 17 year old to be deported
Yves Gomes’s father was deported in 2008 and his mother in 2009,... More »
Isabel’s story: Living Between Borders
Isabel has learned to live with fear. That is what she must do to remain with her family. She came to the U.S. at the age of 13. Today, she... More »
Shirley’s Story: Battling to Stay Together
Shirley Tan came from the Philippines decades ago, and built a life with her partner Jay, giving birth to twin boys and becoming a full-time mom. But Shirley faced the... More »
Marlen Moreno’s story – young Arizona mother to be deported Aug. 8
Marlen is set to be deported on August 8th. She only has a little bit of time left here unless we can stop her deportation. Many other DREAM Act eligible... More »
Ana Sol Gutierrez – A Life of Service
Ana Sol Gutiérrez was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador and was five years old when she first came to the United States. Her family eventually setttled in Chevy Chase... More »
Saif Khan – A Veteran’s Story
Saif Khan and his family moved to the United States from India in 1993, seeking greater educational and professional opportunities. Saif decided that he wanted to give back to the... More »
Montserrat’s Arizona story
Montserrat Arredondo is a 18-year woman from Arizona who has lived in Phoenix all her life and is very close to her mother and younger sister. Three years ago Montse’s... More »