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HomeFernanda Marroquin

Fernanda Marroquin

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Al Dia: Fight Raises Mental Health Awareness Among Undocumented

February 5, 2012

Yanelli Hernandez, 22, faced the threat of deportation with the support of a loyal group behind her. However, even with the efforts of DreamActivists like Fernanda Marroquin, of Wyndmoor, Pa., who fought to draw national

Cesar and Fernanda Marroquin are two undocumented youth fighting for the rights of immigrants.
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Al Dia: Undocumented Youth Go Public with Their Stories

December 9, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33187808] Fernanda and Cesar Marroquin were not afraid of the police last month when they joined 11 other activists in an act of civil disobedience in Montgomery, Ala. While Cesar and another activist waited in

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