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For undocumented immigrants, trying to find a path to citizenship is a maze of uncertainty

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For undocumented immigrants, trying to find a path to citizenship is a maze of uncertainty

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I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong. — George Washington

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As some cheered President Donald Trump’s travel ban limiting new refugee arrivals earlier this year, Adamou Mohamed views it differently. “The refugees in the camps see us as a beacon of hope. To see that dashed by the stroke of a pen is devastating.”

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It cost $20,000 and 14 years for New Zealand-born Ross Parmenter and his wife to become American citizens. “I would never say, ‘I’m in. Let’s shut the door.’ ”

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Contact Mike Kernels at 336-373-7120.

Contact Nancy McLaughlin at 336-373-7049 and follow @nmclaughlinNR on Twitter.

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When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Where: Elm Street Center, 203 S. Elm St., Greensboro

Admission: Free, but RSVP is required. To RSVP, go to greensboro.com and look for the Voices for a Stronger Guilford ad on the right side of the page.

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Immigration lawyer Jeremy McKinney says that for the vast majority of the undocumented, there is “no line” to get in to become a U.S. citizen.

As some cheered President Donald Trump’s travel ban limiting new refugee arrivals earlier this year, Adamou Mohamed views it differently. “The refugees in the camps see us as a beacon of hope. To see that dashed by the stroke of a pen is devastating.”

Laura Garduño-García left a job in human resources this summer so she could lobby politicians for a comprehensive immigration plan.

It cost $20,000 and 14 years for New Zealand-born Ross Parmenter and his wife to become American citizens. “I would never say, ‘I’m in. Let’s shut the door.’ ”

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