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“DREAMers’ Moms” give up fast – but not fight – as Obama unveils immigration plans

Nov 21, 2014, 12:41 PM 0

By Miranda Rivers Cronkite News WASHINGTON – On her eighth day without food, Alejandra Sanchez sat in the corner of the room in a downtown Washington church, soft-spoken and red-eyed, the lack of food showing on her tiny frame….

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Guest Voz: Fasts Across the Country for Immigration Reform: Will You Join Us?

Apr 2, 2014, 1:24 PM 0

By Elisa Batista MomsRising.org Considering that three-quarters of immigrants to the United States are women and children, more than 1,200 women from 70 organizations are fasting in 35 states for immigration reform that keeps families together and treats women…