Conversation: “Will Maria Stay in the United States or Be Sent Back to Her Country?”

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3 years ago

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This story is about a mother and daughter who might become separated because of their changing immigration status. The mother, Maria, might be deported back to El Salvador. She has lived in the United States for almost 20 years on a temporary visa called TPS (Temporary Protected Status). Her children were born here, and she and her family made a life for themselves in the U.S. The visa allowed her to stay in the United States legally, but they don’t know if their visas will be extended. Will they be deported, or will they be able to continue their lives in the United States? Share your opinion about some of the issues surrounding this topic below.

<section><h2>1. There are negative consequences when families are separated because of deportation.</h2></section>

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<section><h2><h2><br></h2><h2><strong>2. Which part of this immigration story do you think is the most impactful?</strong></h2></h2><p><br></p></section><section><h2>When the mother and daughter talk about how they are most afraid of losing each other</h2></section><section><h3>When the daughter gets a call at school, saying that TPS was extended, and her mother gets to stay in the country.</h3></section><section><h3>When the mother says that she won’t make a promise that she can’t keep, but she will always make sure that Emily is okay.</h3></section><section><h3>When the mother talks about when she first arrived in the U.S.</h3></section>

<section><h2><h2><strong>3. Do you think Maria should Maria be allowed to stay in the United States?</strong></h2></h2></section>

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<section><h2><h2><strong>4. Maria’s greatest hope for the future is to die of an old age and be a pain in her daughter’s neck. </strong></h2></h2><p><br></p><h2><strong>What is your greatest hope?</strong></h2><p><br></p></section><section><h2>Travel the world</h2></section><section><h3>Make a lot of money</h3></section><section><h3>Make an impact by helping others</h3></section><section><h3>Live to be 100 years old.</h3></section>

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<section><h2><h2>5. Emily says she is happy that her story became public on the radio because it allowed her to have important conversations.</h2></h2><p><br></p><h2><br></h2><h2>Which topic do you feel most passionate about?</h2><p><br></p></section><section><h2>Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion</h2></section><section><h3>Creating renewable energy and taking care of the enviroment</h3></section><section><h3>Religious freedom</h3></section><section><h3>Protecting migrants and refugees</h3></section>

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Both Emily and her mom learned that they could find strength even in a bad situation.

6. Have you faced a situation that was challenging or difficult? What was it? Describe what happened and talk about how you found strength even in a bad moment.

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StoryCorps. (2020, August 14). On the Brink of Separation [Audio podcast episode]. In StoryCorps. Retrieved from https://storycorps.org/podcast/on-the-brink-of-separation/

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