Listen to this story from StoryCorps about a mother and daughter facing the possibility of being separated.

What is this story about?

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? Let’s listen and find out.

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Study Tips!

• Listen to the audio. You may want to take notes if it doesn’t interfere with your comprehension. In general, focus on the main ideas and key points of the listening segment.
• Are there questions you missed or parts you didn’t understand? Go back and listen to where each question is located in the audio and/or read the transcript. (see quiz below).

Listen until 6:15 (six minutes and fifteen seconds) to take the quiz.

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Sources

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/