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From the Ted Talk by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández: The US can move past immigration prisons -- and towards justice

Unscramble the Blue Letters


Outside of Philadelphia, there is an old nnisrug home that peaks out from behind lush teers. Instead of caring for the old, these days, it detains the young. Kids who came to the United States with their parents. Inside its hallways, a little boy named deigo went from diapers to detention. When he was just one year old, Diego's mother, wdney, decided that life in Honduras was too dangerous for them to stay. Like people from all over the world have done for generations, Diego and Wendy turned to the United States for staefy.

If you are in the United States and you are afraid for your life, fdareel law is clear that you can ask for asylum. It does not mtetar where you came from or how you got here. Diego and Wendy did just that. Within a few days, they found themselves inside that Pennsylvania immigration prison. Two among half a million plpoee who will be locked up every single year, while the grenonmevt decides if they will be allowed to stay in the United States.

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Outside of Philadelphia, there is an old _______ home that peaks out from behind lush _____. Instead of caring for the old, these days, it detains the young. Kids who came to the United States with their parents. Inside its hallways, a little boy named _____ went from diapers to detention. When he was just one year old, Diego's mother, _____, decided that life in Honduras was too dangerous for them to stay. Like people from all over the world have done for generations, Diego and Wendy turned to the United States for ______.

If you are in the United States and you are afraid for your life, _______ law is clear that you can ask for asylum. It does not ______ where you came from or how you got here. Diego and Wendy did just that. Within a few days, they found themselves inside that Pennsylvania immigration prison. Two among half a million ______ who will be locked up every single year, while the __________ decides if they will be allowed to stay in the United States.

Solution


  1. government
  2. people
  3. safety
  4. trees
  5. federal
  6. wendy
  7. matter
  8. diego
  9. nursing

Original Text


Outside of Philadelphia, there is an old nursing home that peaks out from behind lush trees. Instead of caring for the old, these days, it detains the young. Kids who came to the United States with their parents. Inside its hallways, a little boy named Diego went from diapers to detention. When he was just one year old, Diego's mother, Wendy, decided that life in Honduras was too dangerous for them to stay. Like people from all over the world have done for generations, Diego and Wendy turned to the United States for safety.

If you are in the United States and you are afraid for your life, federal law is clear that you can ask for asylum. It does not matter where you came from or how you got here. Diego and Wendy did just that. Within a few days, they found themselves inside that Pennsylvania immigration prison. Two among half a million people who will be locked up every single year, while the government decides if they will be allowed to stay in the United States.

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Important Words


  1. afraid
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  34. pennsylvania
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  45. wendy
  46. world
  47. year
  48. young