Voices Stories by Karen Yi
A mother’s nightmare: A Senegalese woman struggles to save her daughters
Having survived female genital mutilation when she was three years old in Senegal, Fatoumata does not want her four U.S.-born daughters to face the same violence. But as an undocumented immigrant at risk of deportation, the past Fatoumata fought to leave behind might be catching up to her children. more>
Dreams day-by-day
The New York Immigration Coalition estimates New York City area day laborers number 10,000, whose ranks are expected to swell as previously employed immigrants lose their jobs. more>
AudioFragmented Families
Human Rights Watch reported that more than 1.6 million families have been separated due to deportations since the passage of the 1996 immigration laws. more>
When the parents of U.S.-born children are deported, the kids often have two choices: go with their parents or remain here in foster care.
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