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How can someone become a sponsor for asylum seekers?

How can someone become a sponsor for asylum seekers?

by rebeccadernbach | Dec 16, 2018 | Good Question, Problems with Papers

By Becky Z. Dernbach, Medill, Immigrant Connect For Mya* and her partner, the decision to sponsor two Honduran transgender sisters seeking asylum in the United States just made sense. “I keep thinking about those ‘refugees are welcome here’ lawn signs,” said Mya, a...
My friend Abdi can do anything; as a Somali refugee, he’s had to

My friend Abdi can do anything; as a Somali refugee, he’s had to

by rebeccadernbach | Dec 11, 2018 | Culture Shock, Our Staff

By Becky Dernbach, Medill, Immigrant Connect It’s hot for May, more than 90 degrees, and so windy I struggle to hold my skirt in place. Abdi* is waiting for me inside the Coldstone Creamery. We embrace under the fluorescent lights, place our orders and find a bench by...

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