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Earlier today, I joined members of the press to highlight the accomplishments & contributions of 2 outstanding members from across our community: Roxana Chicas and Cinthya Moran.https://twitter.com/SamAguilarATL/status/1102594653558394880 …
Roxana, a Ph.D. candidate at @EmoryUniversity’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, is researching ways to help farm workers avoid illnesses from working long hours under the sun by focusing on how to cool workers’ body temperatures.
Roxana arrived in the United States after escaping the violent conditions that gripped her native country of El Salvador during the late 1980s. Roxana was 4 years old.
In 2001, President Bush authorized TPS for immigrants from El Salvador - allowing Roxana to work & live free from the fear of deportation. Years later, Roxana has grown up to be a successful academic, role model, and an integral part of her community.https://georgiabulletin.org/news/2018/12/atlanta-nurse-helping-others-while-immigration-status-in-limbo/ …
Cinthya is a Dreamer, who is currently being shielded from deportation thanks to the DACA program which, since 2012, has allowed 700,000 Dreamers to use their talents to become contributing members of society.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aspiring-surgeon-highlights-need-to-pass-dream-act_us_59d7e569e4b0cf2548b336fa …
The Trump Administration has terminated both DACA and TPS - and without permanent legislative solutions, both Roxana and Cinthya could face deportation. That's regardless of the fact that both of them have lived here for decades and have built their lives in the United States.
Local economies will hurt if #DACA beneficiaries like Cinthya and TPS holders like Roxana are deported. That is why I am recommitting to doing my part in Congress and ensure we pass permanent legislative solutions that allow Cynthia and Roxana to remain in their home state of GA.
I am proud to fight for these brave Georgians and can't wait to see them in Washington D.C. as part of the @FWDus’ fly-in, where Dreamers and TPs holders will be meeting with Members of Congress.
Cinthya, who graduated from high school with an impressive 3.8 GPA while being dual enrolled in college-level courses, is determined to use her passion for learning to become a cardiovascular surgeon.
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