Waiting at the end of a long passageway was her new foster mother, an Oakland sociologist with no children of her own. The teenager’s trip to the U.S., after years of waiting, was interrupted by President Trump’s order suspending refugee arrivals and her original trip to San Jose was cancelled. They deserve a second chance and a new opportunity.”Catholic Charities’ Refugee Foster Care program is the only program in Northern California that serves unaccompanied refugee children who are fleeing oppression, according to staff. When she arrived In San Jose, a surprise awaited the refugee girl. Overwhelmed, the girl asked for privacy through a translator and walked off with her best friend and her new foster mother.

Source: Ethiopian News February 10, 2017 19:41 UTC