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What Happens When an Undocumented Immigrant Teen Needs a New Heart?new

Eduardo Loredo's eyes are ringed with dark shadows. He blinks slowly through a deep fatigue that resists the bright room at Children's Mercy Hospital. The 14-year-old is dying. Slowly.
The Pitch  |  Carolyn Szczepanski  |  01-26-2010  |  Immigration

With Nowhere Left to Run, Refugees are Still Waiting to Make This Homenew

When Foibe Nibitanga got a ticket to a new life in the United States, she didn't expect the fear and hunger of the refugee camp to follow her to Kansas City. The Burundi native leans forward, trying to speak over the cries of toddlers who, in the absence of toys, play with couch cushions and a set of keys.
The Pitch  |  Carolyn Szczepanski  |  01-12-2010  |  Immigration

To the Rescuenew

Can't you see it? We're being invaded, but local Minutemen are prepared to stop it.
The Pitch  |  Carolyn Szczepanski  |  11-21-2006  |  Immigration

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