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One can only imagine the desperation of that mother who threw herself, with her two children, into the icy waters of the Rio Grande to cross into the United States. The three were Mexicans and they left their country, surely, in search of their American dream. Instead, all three...
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A total of 365,000 migrant children unaccompanied by their parents have arrived in the United States since the start of the Biden era. As a father of three children, it is difficult for me to understand the circumstances in which the parents of these minors made the difficult decision...
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Across the globe, hunger is an enormous threat to children. To combat the problem, one rural school district in northwest New Mexico is bringing culturally-appropriate items to the school cafeteria menu. Zach Ben, founder of the Navajo Nation’s Bidii Baby Foods, was a new dad during the pandemic when baby...
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Cuando una mujer de Texas comenzó su viaje de seis años para adoptar, esperaba afectar la vida de un niño. Felicia Lewis, una madre adoptiva, ahora está marcando una diferencia en las vidas de tres hermanas jóvenes. Después de considerar la adopción durante años, Lewis y su pareja Ruth...
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When a Texas woman began her six-year journey to adopt, she hoped to affect one child’s life. Felicia Lewis, an adoptive parent, is now making a difference in the lives of three young sisters. After considering adoption for years, Lewis and her partner Ruth were introduced to the three...
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Over the coming year about 2.3 million Californians, a million of them children, are expected to lose Medi-Cal, which is health insurance coverage for low-income families – as the state redetermines all enrollees’ eligibility after the pandemic. In June alone, 225,000 people were disenrolled from the program, including 64,000...
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Dos millones de niños y adultos en California podrían perder la cobertura de seguro médico durante el próximo año, mientras el estado reduce la requerida cobertura continua vigente durante la pandemia, según un nuevo informe de la Universidad de Georgetown. La emergencia de salud pandémica termina oficialmente el primero de mayo,...
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Two million children and adults in California could lose health-insurance coverage over the next year – as the state winds down the continuous-coverage requirements in place during COVID, according to a new report from Georgetown University. The pandemic health emergency officially ends May 1, but on April 1, California will...
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A new study found progress made to reduce child poverty over the past 25 years in the U.S. is at risk of stalling or being reversed. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a health philanthropy organization, has released a study showing child poverty is on the rise after falling by 59% between...