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Programa de Inmigración permite a las familias de América Central traer a los menores en peligro a los EE.UU.
Cruz Hernández y su esposa Pabla Lobos no han visto a sus hijos desde que la pareja salió de El Salvador hace 16 años y se establecieron en Oakland.
“La verdad es que es muy difícil”, dijo Hernández en una entrevista con El Mundo. “Han sido tantos años que no veo a mis hijos. Uno de ellos era muy pequeño cuando me fui. La esperanza que tengo es poder volver a verlos”.
La familia Hernández es una de cientos de familias centroamericanas que viven en East Bay que han dejado seres queridos con el fin de buscar mejores oportunidades para sus hijos que aún viven en sus países de origen.
En los últimos años, sin embargo, países como El Salvador, Honduras y Guatemala se han convertido en lugares potencialmente mortales para ciertas poblaciones debido a la represión policial y la violencia de las pandillas generalizadas.
El International Rescue Committee (IRC) es una de las pocas agencias de reasentamiento de inmigración en el área de la bahía que trabaja con el gobierno federal para ayudar a que las familias se reúnen con los menores de edad que están siendo perseguidos en sus países de origen.
A través del programa Central American Minors (CAM), miembros de la familia que viven en los EE.UU. con los servicios de protección temporal, DACA o DAPA pueden aplicarse a traer a familiares menores de 21 años que viven en El Salvador, Honduras y Guatemala como refugiados si sus vidas están en peligro.
A principios del año, Hernández escuchó sobre el programa CAM y comenzó la aplicación para sus dos hijos a través del IRC. Él está ahora a la mitad del proceso y está a la espera de saber si sus hijos califican para el reasentamiento de refugiados.
“Hasta el momento, el proceso va bien, pero la vida de mis hijos está en peligro a causa de las pandillas en su ciudad”, dijo Hernández. “Rara vez salen de la casa, pero todavía no es suficiente.”
“Los pandilleros vienen a menudo a su casa y los amenazan si no pagan”, dijo. “También la policía es un problema. Ellos irrumpieron en la casa de mis hijos y les revolvieron todo, pensando que mis hijos eran culpables de un crimen que no cometieron”.
El caso de Hernández es uno de los cientos que el IRC ha tratado desde abril de 2015. Mientras que el proceso de solicitud es simple, el período de espera, que implica una gran cantidad de comunicación con los menores de edad, puede ser de hasta un año o más.
Hasta la fecha, el IRC ha ganado siete casos de reasentamiento.
Uno de ellos es las dos hijas de Francisco Serrano, que llegaron a San Francisco desde El Salvador a principios de junio de este año. El mes pasado, que se vieron por primera vez en 17 años.
“Nuestra situación era difícil debido a las pandillas”, dijo Serrano a El Mundo. “Una de mis hijas estudiaba en la Universidad de El Salvador y miembros de una pandilla estaban siempre acechandola.”
“No sabíamos si debíamos sacarla de la escuela porque ella siempre ha querido estudiar”, dijo Serrano. “Ella quería convertirse tanto en una maestra que seguía yendo a la escuela, mientras que en el autobús a veces las personas tratarían de robarle.”
Hernández y Serrano dijeron a El Mundo que si las familias están en situaciones similares a la de ellos, deben buscar la ayuda de las agencias de reasentamiento como el IRC.
“Sabemos que muchas familias están en esta misma situación”, dijo Hernández. “El programa CAM me ha ayudado tanto y es tan difícil tener a tus hijos tan lejos. Hay ayuda aquí para que sus hijos pueden estar aquí con ustedes”.
Para obtener más información, o si usted cree que califica, contacte con el IRC al (510) 452 – 8222. El IRC está situado en 440 W Grand Ave #500 en Oakland.
Black History
HISTORY MADE: Keisha Lance Bottoms Becomes First Black Woman Elected Governor in American History
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — History has been made in Georgia. Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, has been elected governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black woman in American history to win the highest executive office in any state.
History has been made in Georgia. Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, has been elected governor of Georgia, becoming the first Black woman in American history to win the highest executive office in any state.
Bottoms’ victory over Republican businessman Rick Jackson represents a defining moment in American politics, breaking a barrier that has stood since the nation’s founding and placing Georgia at the center of a historic political transformation.
For generations, Black women have played a critical role in American democracy, organizing communities, leading movements, mobilizing voters and shaping public policy. Yet despite their contributions, no Black woman had ever been elected governor of a U.S. state.
Until now.
Bottoms’ election also makes her the first woman and first Black person elected governor of Georgia, a state whose political history has been deeply shaped by slavery, segregation, the civil rights movement and the long struggle for equal representation.
Her victory carries particular significance in a state where Black women have been among the most influential forces in voter registration, political organizing and Democratic electoral success.
A fifth-generation Georgian, Bottoms previously served as Atlanta’s 60th mayor from 2018 to 2022. During her administration, she led the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide protests over racial injustice and a period of significant economic and population growth.
Following her time as mayor, Bottoms served as a senior adviser in President Joe Biden’s administration before returning to Georgia politics to pursue the governorship.
Her campaign focused on expanding access to health care, strengthening public education, increasing wages and addressing the rising cost of living. She also advocated for expanding Medicaid, raising Georgia’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and increasing compensation for teachers and other public employees.
Bottoms faced Jackson, a wealthy health care executive who invested heavily in his campaign and positioned himself as a political outsider. The contest drew national attention as Democrats sought to reclaim the Georgia governor’s office after more than two decades of Republican control.
The historic nature of Bottoms’ victory extends well beyond party politics.
Georgia, once at the center of some of America’s most consequential civil rights battles, has now elected a Black woman to lead its state government. It is a milestone that reflects generations of political participation, organizing and leadership by Black Georgians.
For Atlanta, the moment is especially significant. A former mayor of the city that helped shape the modern civil rights movement will now lead the entire state.
Bottoms’ election opens a new chapter in Georgia’s political history and establishes a milestone that will be remembered far beyond the 2026 election.
For continuing election coverage and results, visit AtlantaDailyWorld.com/election26.
Activism
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