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The children of H-1B visa holders are growing up.

Karen Focht February 21, 2018

The children of H-1B visa holders are growing up — and still waiting for green cards

The Dattas came from India to teach American children in a Mississippi school. But because of their visas, they worry their own child won’t be able to study in the US.

~~Follow the link below to read the entire story. I worked with reporter Sonia Paul on this complicated immigration story for Public Radio International.


https://www.pri.org/stories/2018-02-08/children-h-1b-visa-holders-are-growing-and-still-waiting-green-cards
 

In Photojournalism Tags PRI, Immigration, Indian Immigration, Immigration from India, Teach for America, Chinmoyee Datta, Durant Public School District, Durant, Durant Mississippi, J-1 cultural exchange visa, H-1B Visa, Kosciusko, Mississippi, Mihir Datta, Mayukh Datta, H-4 visa, F-1 student visa, Female Photojournalist, Photojournalist in Memphis, Memphis Photojournalist, Education, Green Cards, Sonia Paul Reporter, Children of Immigrants
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Isaias Ramos and his brother Dustin say goodbye to their undocumented mother when she and her husband returned to Mexico. Difficult choices for the siblings, who crossed the desert as children, and chose to stay in America.

Isaias Ramos and his brother Dustin say goodbye to their undocumented mother when she and her husband returned to Mexico. Difficult choices for the siblings, who crossed the desert as children, and chose to stay in America.

Our story on PRI.ORG - Returning to Mexico

Karen Focht January 18, 2017

Difficult choices as more Mexicans are crossing the border, going back to Mexico.

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In Photojournalism Tags Immigration, Mexican immigration, Undocumented Immigrants, Isaias Ramos, Dustin Ramos, Family, Love, Hispanic, Hispanic Immigration, Returning to Mexico, Photojournalist in Memphis Karen Pulfer Focht, Mexico
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AP Exclusive: Migrant children kept from enrolling in school in Memphis

Karen Focht May 2, 2016

Migrant children kept from enrolling in school

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In Photojournalism Tags Migrant, Immigration, Education, Unaccompanied Minors, Photojournalism, Migrant Children, English as a Second Language, Editorial Photographer Memphis
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