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Immigrants want the same freedoms
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News Staff, on July 2, 2019
Immigrants want the same freedoms

By now, most everyone has seen the photo. A young father and his small daughter face down in the Rio Grande, so close to land and a freedom that seemed within reach. The photo shows the desperation of immigrants seeking a safer, steadier life than their home country affords, yet the tragedy for some

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