A Child’s Perspective on Immigration Reform: “Until Someone Listens”

Having her family fall victim to the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, which criminally prosecuted immigrants that crossed the US border without documentation and separated families as a consequence, Estela Juarez has written a children’s book with the help of Lissette Norman and illustrator Teresa Martin, titled “Until Someone Listens.” The book offers a personal account of Estela’s story of loss and lack of protection under our current immigration system, in the hopes that all who read will listen to the pressing need for immigration reform.

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Humanitarian Efforts Initiated to Aid in the Resettlement of Ukrainian Refugees

Following the Biden Administration’s recent announcement to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing the war-torn country, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) introduced the Uniting for Ukraine program. The new program which became effective April 25, 2022, provides a streamlined process for displaced Ukrainian citizens to apply for humanitarian parole in the US, allowing them to live and work in the US for up to two years.

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