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Eddie Chavez Calderon lives his life two years at a time. The Arizona Jews for Justiceâs campaign directorâs status as a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is reevaluated on a two-year cycle.
âThe DACA system is basically a Band-Aid that temporarily protects us. And that really sucks,â he said.
Chavez Calderon is one of more than 640,000 DACA recipients. The program was implemented during former President Barack Obamaâs administration and allows United Statesâ residents who were illegally brought to the country as children to remain in the U.S. But not as citizens.
âIâm reminded every day of the hardships of being an immigrant and being semi-undocumented,â Chavez Calderon said.
This year, the Passover season arrives as a record number of migrants congregated at our border, encouraged by the promise of a warmer embrace under the Biden administration. But like those who have attempted this crossing before, they are experiencing undo suffering and neglect as they search for better lives for themselves and their children.
We cannot sit and wait for this crisis to ease. From the Israelites fleeing Egypt via the Sea of Reeds to today’s migrants crossing the Rio Grande, refugees have been part of the sum of human existence. They will continue their perilous journeys and needless suffering unless we, as a society, recognize our obligations to them and this issue.
Around Amherst: Park work, housing rehab, service programs getting block grant help
By SCOTT MERZBACH
AMHERST Projects to improve access to Groff Park, modernize several affordable apartments and assist local businesses are being funded through an $825,000 Community Development Block Grant.
Amherst officials recently learned that the town will get the money to pay for a new multi-use path on Mill Lane, get the Watson Farms apartments up to current specifications, and have 25 microenterprise businesses receive technical assistance provided by Valley Community Development.
Five service programs are also benefiting, including the food pantry at the Amherst Survival Center, youth mentoring by Big Brothers Big Sisters, housing services for those experiencing homelessness by Amherst Community Connections, family stabilization support from Family Outreach of Amherst and English for Speakers of Other Languages and career preparation assistance for immigrants offered by the Ce
After Saturday night’s Havdalah service at NC21, NFTY’s 2021 convention, Dan Nichols, a famous Jewish rock musician, performed a digital concert while NFTYites waved the glow sticks they received in