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How immigration bureaucracy affects family relationships

I have been trying to sponsor my sister's immigration for twelve years and the laws keep changing and I feel like I am failing her by not being able to navigate a system designed to separate families.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The anguish of being unable to reunite with loved ones despite your best efforts, while carrying the weight of their hope and your perceived inadequacy.

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“Where Are You with Belonging for immigrants and refugees?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.