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Iowa couple shelter Guatemala teen in legal limbo
Des Moines couple Jami Bassman Ahart and Tom Ahart shelter Jennifer Galdames, a Guatemala native who arrived at 14 and seeks lawful residency after her mother and sister faced possible deportation. The family navigates long immigration processes while supporting a teen with college ambitions and a hopeful future.
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Jennifer Galdames
Marshalltown
Jennifer
Samantha
West Des Moines
United States
Tom Ahart
Jami Bassman Ahart
Des Moines
Eli
Bassman
Tom
Jami
Aharts
Central America
Miss Witherspoon
Civic Center
Stoner Theater
Penny Bassman
Ed Penny
New Jersey
Sonia Parras
Galdames
U.S
U.S. Customs and Immigration Service
Urbandale
Johnston
Mexico
Valley Southwoods High School
Roosevelt High School
Nes Register
Eli Bassman
Guatemala
Monica Moore
Brenda Gullickson
Decorah
Jonnie Wright