Tag: El Salvador
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Redefining ‘refugee’
When Henry Justiniano raised his right hand and recited the oath of allegiance at his U.S. naturalization ceremony in November, he felt like nothing had changed. “I saw all the people around me,” he said. “They were from different countries and they were so excited. But for me, I always saw myself as American.” Justiniano,…
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Zika shines light on reproductive rights
Women in Latin American countries told to abstain from pregnancy without access to contraception or reproductive education The Zika virus is sweeping across our planet and it has quickly become the cover story of every newspaper within Central and South America. Even though the symptoms of the virus are relatively minor, the Centers for Disease…