IILA in South Pasadena Review: “Here’s to New Year’s Wishes Coming True”
IILA in South Pasadena Review: “Here’s to New Year’s Wishes Coming True”
January 3, 2025
“January is a month of hope and wishes…For hundreds of thousands of people around the world, their wish and hope is: ‘I want to be an American.’…
To take an even deeper dive into the psyche of those who are currently seeking asylum, I went to my friend Cambria Tortorelli, who was formerly parish life director at Holy Family Catholic Church in South Pasadena, where she was the first lay person to lead the parish…
Tortorelli directed me to one of her case workers Yubi Teran, who is working with a 26-year-old… who decided to migrate after witnessing a murder in his family in El Salvador. He took a bus to Mexico and after waiting several months there, he was able to travel to the United States by crossing the border at San Ysidro. [He] was granted parole and applied for an asylum work permit. Next, he must go before a judge who will decide his case later this year.”
To read the full article by Andy Lippman, visit https://outlooknewspapers.com/southpasadenareview/heres-to-new-year-s-wishes-coming-true/article_fe08d6f4-c701-11ef-aed1-4fcbe27fde03.html
