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fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

A test of faith: East Village church prays for justice as ICE bond hearing decides fate of detained parishioner amNewYork

Matthew Marrero witnessed the emotional detainment inside of 26 Federal Plaza on Nov. 24. The pair had been attending what they thought would be a joyous Green Card appointment that would cement their life together; instead, it turned into a nightmare when the Marreros were separated by ICE, and Allan was transferred from facility to facility. After months of fighting for his husband's freedom, Matthew Marrero flew to the Magnolia State on Jan. 27 for Allan's bond hearing.
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fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Immigrating while queer: America has a complex history of exclusion

LGBTQ+ immigrants face layered dangers: persecution in home countries and uneven, politicized safety in the United States, compounded by immigration status, race, class, and geography.
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