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Children of Immigrants Fighting for Permanent Residency in the United States
- Immigrants try to get permanent residency, but it takes an average of 90 to 150 years.
- An estimated 200,000 young people in the US could be forced out by the age of 21.
- Children of immigrants can stay on work visas but are limited to jobs in STEM fields.
INSTRUCTIONS – Growing up in America, Padma Danturty had a typical American upbringing: She played soccer, made friends, worked hard in class and looking forward to adult life in America.
But as she got older and prepared to apply for a part-time job and go to college like many of her peers, Danturty began to realize her circumstances were different.