Immigration
As many as 700,000-800,000 undocumented immigrants enter the U.S. annually
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Connect with Real-Life Visitors
- Immigration
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Lawyers: Connect with Experts Who Represent Detainees
- Immigration
- 14 views
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Write a Letter Supporting the DREAM Act
- Immigration
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Volunteer to Help Teach English to Immigrants
- Immigration
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Write a Letter and Protect Immigrant's Rights
- Immigration
- 3 views
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Virtually Connect to the Immigrant Experience
- Immigration
- 2 views
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Immigration Reform
- Health Care Reform
- 1 view
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"Americans who lack enough food"
- Clean Water
- 0 views
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Fraser's eagle owl has a new home%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fsocialactions.net%2Fx6w%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cp%3EThe%20Fraser%26%238217%3Bs%20eagle%20owl%20at%20the%20Limbe%20Wildlife%20Centre%20has%20a%20new%20enclosure.%20Since%20his%20arrival%20in%20January%202008%20the%20owl%20has%20lived%20in%20a%20cage%20in%20quarantine.%20Now%20we%20have%20build%20a%20new%20cage%20for%20him%2C%20so%20he%20has%20more%20space%20and%20the%20visitors%20can%20learn%20about%20owls.%C2%A0%C2%A0Fraser%20was%20brought%20to%20the%20LWC%20after%20%5B...%5D%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Ca%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fsocialactions.net%2Fx6w%22%20rel%3D%22externals%22%3EI%20am%20ready%20to%20TakePart%3C%2Fa%3E
