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Miami attorney Jack Swyteck lands in the heart of the contentious immigration debate when he takes on the heart-wrenching case of an undocumented immigrant who fled to America to protect her daughter and save herself.
Julia Rodriguez and her teenage daughter, Beatriz, escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random violence, and Julia's abusive husband back in El Salvador. Arriving in Miami, mother and daughter struggled to carve their own piece of the American...
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Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"The asylum system in America is broken. Each journey to asylum is unique. Some travelers meet with success, while many wait for years in the US or other countries for their cases to be heard, all the while their lives on hold"--
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Series
Cities of refuge volume Book 1
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Seven years ago, Moriyah was taken captive in Jericho and branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods. Now the Israelites are experiencing peace in their new land, but Moriyah has yet to find her own peace. Because of the shameful mark on her face, she hides behind her veil at all times and the disdain of the townspeople keeps her from socializing. And marriage prospects were out of the question . . . until now. Her father has found someone to marry...
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Delcorte Press
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
A true story of persecution, friendship and ultimate triumph. Fauziya Kassindja, who fled her African homeland to escape female genital mutilation only to be locked up in American prisons for sixteen months and Layli Miller Bashir, a driven law student, who fought for her freedom.