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Texas refugee reunification hopes rise through private sponsorship
In Haslet Texas family seeks to reunite with two nieces left in Africa. As the U.S. Welcome Corps allows private groups to sponsor specific refugees, Jacob Mabil and his relatives pursue a path to bring his nieces to Texas, building sponsor efforts with his wife and mother. The story follows Mabil a former Lost Boy who arrived in the U.S. after fleeing South Sudan and the ongoing process to reunite a multigenerational family.
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Haslet
Texas
Jacob Mabil
South Sudan
U.S
Mabil
Fort Worth
Africa
Sudan
Biden
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
State Department
Sasha Chanoff
RefugePoint
Fami
Welcome Corps
Monna Kashfi
Mathil
Sor
Kakuma
Kenya
Chanoff
Akuot Leek
Leek
Ethiopia
Adeng Ajang
Ajang