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Feb 5, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
(thread) #FRIDAYFEELS are strong today with this story! Grace came to the U.S. from Nigeria when she was 10. She had lived here for 15 years, when she was detained by ICE in 2019. She spent almost 2 years in a detention center until she was finally released last month. Miles4Migrants, in partnership with @ImmFamTogether, used 7,000 pledged frequent flyer miles to fly Grace to her adopted mom, grandmother and sister, for an emotional curbside reunion at a Florida airport.

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Jan 25, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
(thread) This 5 year old, Arsh, was reunited w/ his parents on Christmas Day! // Ellmarjan, Arsh’s father, worked for 4 years as a translator for the American army. At one point, the Taliban asked him to leak information, but he refused & told them he’d never cooperate w/ them. (cont.) After he & his family were harassed several times by the Taliban, Ellmarjan decided to leave the role for his family’s safety. He went back to school & tarted his own pharmacy in Kabul. Again, the Taliban asked for his collaboration, & again, Ellmarjan held his ground.