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Video Stories
Mauricio’s story: beloved school custodian granted residency
Mauricio Bautista fled to Virginia in the late 1980s during the civil war in El Salvador. He applied for asylum and waited more than a decade for a response. In … More »
Photo Essays
A photo story of “La Chiquita”
In 2007 Dora Hilda Escobar and her husband opened a restaurant in the Takoma Park neighborhood of Maryland. Dubbed “La Chiquita” – also Dora’s nickname – the restaurant has become … More »
Audio Stories
Ana Sol Gutierrez, extended interview
Ana Sol Gutierrez was featured as one of our first “We Are America” video stories. In this audio interview she goes into more details about her own personal story coming … More »
Written Stories
Take Action on behalf of Disabled U.S. Army Veteran
On January 12, an immigration judge refused to stay the deportation of U.S. Army veteran Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry to his native Pakistan.. Watch the video about Zahid and go here … More »