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Immigrants Are Restarting Their Lives After Hiding In Sanctuary For Years

By Laura Benshoff | Keystone Crossroads

Published May 11, 2021 at 4:40 PM EDT

Undocumented immigrants who took sanctuary in churches during the Trump administration can now walk free. One family is restarting their lives after spending 843 days hiding out to avoid deportation.

Laura Benshoff | Keystone Crossroads

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More than 44,000 Afghans tried for a fast track to the U.S. About 200 have gotten it

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The U.S. immigration system is slow. Only a small amount of Afghans have been granted humanitarian parole — a fast track to enter the United States — since the initial evacuation of Kabul.
The Child Tax Credit is set to expire if congressional action isn't taken

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Comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction has been overturned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.