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Almost American

Nina Alvarez

Meet a Salvadoran-American family who have legally lived and worked in the nation’s capital for 20 years. Their lives are upended when Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for those from El Salvador and five other countries is revoked.

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Nina Alvarez
Columbia Journalism SchoolPulitzer Hall, 2950 Broadway · New York, NY 10027

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