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“If I go home I just want to make sure I did everything that was in my hands to get a job.” —Mili

Update: 2019-01-30

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Laura talks to El Salvador native, Mili Mena, about her tenuous (and ongoing) path to citizenship. Mili had ambitions to become a journalist when she came to the States for college, but after graduation she hit an all time low upon realizing finding a full-time job in her field of study that would also help her obtain a visa was going to be harder than she expected. Pushing aside feelings of discouragement, grief, and utter terror, Mili learned that part of becoming an adult and reaching your goals is getting out of your comfort zone.

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