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Milwaukee Local Spends Last 11 Years Volunteering in Guatemala
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When I was living over there, it struck me that despite how little these people have, they always are happy,” said Miller. “It makes me wonder what is really important.” Don MillerMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES, April 2, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Don Miller, a 75-year-old Milwaukee resident with a heart of gold, has recently returned home to the United States after building his seventh home for poverty-stricken families in Guatemala. Miller has spent the last 11 years traveling to Guatemala to provide care at hospitals and build homes for families for The GOD S CHILD Project founded by Patrick Atkinson in 1991.
By Mario A. Cortez
As the future of comprehensive immigration and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program remains unclear, students enrolled in the DACA program, known as “Dreamers”, at Southwestern College will soon be able to receive aid tailored to their needs at a new center at the Chula Vista campus, inaugurated this Thursday, April 25.
The new Dreamer Center will be offering outreach, workshops, financial aid, meeting rooms, and legal assistance to DACA program beneficiaries. But for student Norma Vizcaino, a DACA recipient who will be staffing the center, the opening also represents the creation of a space where she can feel safe and welcome. “Often times we are taught to hide (our migratory status) and say nothing, so this place makes me feel like I can breathe,” she said.