Rita Oceguera, Author at Borderless Magazine NFP

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Dejados atrás: cómo la deportación afecta a una madre de Chicago y a sus 6 hijos

Una madre de Chicago explica cómo la condena de 15 años de su marido provocó tres deportaciones y una familia destrozada.

Rita OcegueraApril 27, 2021

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As Told To Immigration Policy

Left behind: How deportation affects a Chicago mother and her 6 kids

A Chicago mother explains how her husband’s 15-year-old conviction led to three deportations and a family torn apart.

Rita OcegueraApril 27, 2021

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Immigration Policy Resources

Ask a lawyer: 5 tips for noncitizens in criminal court

Hena Mansori, the head of the new immigration unit at the Cook County Public Defender's Office, offers advice for noncitizens who come into contact with the justice system.

Rita OcegueraApril 1, 2021

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Español

Pregúntele a un abogado: 5 consejos para los no-ciudadanos en la corte penal

Hena Mansori, jefa de la nueva unidad de inmigración de la Oficina del Defensor Público del Condado de Cook, ofrezca consejos para los no-ciudadanos que entran en contacto con el sistema judicial.

Rita OcegueraApril 1, 2021